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March 21, 2017

Trump Admin. Imposes New Rules on Passengers Flying to U.S. from Some Airports
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The Trump administration has enacted new rules prohibiting some
passengers flying to the United States on foreign airlines from carrying
on any electronic devices larger than a cellphone. The new rules apply
to passengers flying from airports in Cairo; Istanbul; Kuwait City;
Amman, Jordan; Casablanca, Morocco; Doha, Qatar; Jeddah and Riyadh in
Saudi Arabia; and Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The
electronic devices are still allowed to be packed into passengers'
checked luggage.


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