Trump ‘considering adding 36 more countries to US travel ban list’

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary yesterday, coinciding with his own 79th birthday (Picture: AP) People from 12 countries are already banned from entering the United...

US Memo Flags Four Caribbean CBI Nations For Possible Travel Restrictions

Source: Loop Caribbean CMC – Four of the five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes have found themselves on a new US State Department watchlist. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Saint...

US memo flags four Caribbean countries for possible travel restrictions

WASHINGTON, Unites States (CMC) – Four of the five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes have found themselves on a new US State Department watchlist. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis, and...

US memo flags four C’bean CBI nations for possible travel restrictions

CMC – Four of the five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes have found themselves on a new US State Department watchlist. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia are listed in a...

JUST IN: Nigeria among countries facing possible new US travel ban

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has commenced plans to place a general visa ban on Nigerians. According to a report by the Washington Post, an internal memo signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday outlines a...

Trump considering adding another 36 countries to his no travel list including African and Caribbean nations: report

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David vs Goliath: U.S. backtracks after Mali’s swift $10,000 visa bond retaliation

The United States has quietly removed Mali from its list of countries required to pay visa bonds of up to $15,000, days after Bamako imposed a tit-for-tat measure demanding the same from American travellers. The updated list of Countries Subject...

Eid al-Adha 2025 : Which Countries Are Celebrating the Holiday on Saturday?

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp While the majority of Muslim-majority countries—including Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria, and the United Arab Emirates—celebrated Eid al-Adha on Friday, June 6, 2025, several other nations will mark the...

Trump's travel bans: How are they different from travel advisories?

Former President Trump issued a full travel ban for foreign nationals from 12 countries, citing national security risks. The travel bans go into effect on June 9, 2025 and impact how foreign nationals enter the U.S. The U.S. Department of State...

What is a travel ban? What is a travel advisory? Learn the difference

President Trump announced a travel ban on 12 countries, citing national security risks. Seven additional countries face partial travel restrictions. The State Department issues travel advisories with four levels, separate from the ban. The...

Mauritania’s Iron Ore Train: A Thrilling but Challenging Desert Adventure

Mauritania’s Iron Ore Train stretches across the Sahara Desert, offering an adventurous yet difficult 18-hour journey. With its cargo of iron ore, the train becomes a unique ride for locals and tourists alike, often attracting those who hitch...

Government introduces immigration laws exempting some travelers from acquiring eTAs

CS Kipchumba Murkomen during the signing of Bilateral Air Services Agreement with Somalia Counterpart Fardowsa Osman Egal at TransCom office in Nairobi on August 9, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The Government has introduced new immigration...

An AI-generated photo is falsely being shared as proof of a fabricated Mauritanian Hajj flight crash in the Red Sea

As the Hajj pilgrimage began with pilgrims travelling from various countries, a viral claim surfaced stating that a flight from Mauritania carrying 220 Hajj pilgrims, with some unverified reports mentioning 210, had crashed in the Red Sea. In...

Gas exploitation: Senegalese and Mauritanian presidents expected at the GTA site this Thursday

A symbolic and strategic visit is expected this Thursday to the offshore platform of the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas project. Presidents Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye of Senegal and Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani of Mauritania will travel to...

Mauritania Iron Ore train ride through the desert sparks 'poverty tourism' debate

The Iron Ore Train in Mauritania is TikTok's hottest travel trend ( Image: AFP via Getty Images) The Mauritania Iron Ore Train ride is a 17-hour free train ride across a barren stretch of the Sahara and has become TikTok’s hottest travel...

Travel warning as people from 41 countries face ban from travelling to US in major crackdown

Donald Trump is set to enforce a travel ban on individuals from 41 countries, with many being notified that their government has a 60-day period to address deficiencies or remain on the list. A memo categorises nations into three distinct groups,...

FM probes increasing bilateral trade volume with Mauritania

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty had a meeting on Tuesday with Mauritania’s Minister of Trade and Tourism Zainab bint Ahmednah, during which he stressed the importance of holding the...

Tourists wait in the desert for hours to ride this train illegally

A series of videos have gone viral on TikTok showing extreme travel influencers speeding through the Sahara on the back of Mauritania's Iron Ore Train. They make it look like something out of a sci-fi novel, cameras panning across vast sandy...

Eid Al Adha holidays in UAE: What employees should know

When is Eid Al Adha observed regionally? Eid Al Adha will be celebrated on Friday, June 6, 2025, in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Australia, and Indonesia. The Day of Arafat falls on June 5. Meanwhile, Pakistan, Morocco,...

Travel Advisories Circulate in Communities As Trump’s Travel Ban Looms

In light of news that the Trump administration is finalizing a travel ban for certain nationals of countries seeking to enter the U.S., organizations and immigrant rights groups have been sharing travel advisories and recommendations to their...