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Trump administration forces Colombian president to cancel planned meeting with Mamdani - report

The two leaders had intended to conduct a private meeting followed by a public event discussing Western democracy, one source told The Washington Post, during Petro's visit to the US.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, US, March 23, 2026
 FIFA President Gianni Infantino Press Conference, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the press conference.

FIFA's Infantino says soccer org. 'not kings of world,' US decides who can enter, amid visa scandal

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington.

Federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling it an unauthorized tax

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea at Alassane Ouattara Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to US


WJC President welcomes signing of MOU for Israel’s entry into US Visa Waiver Program

“Israel’s entry into the US Visa Waiver Program will also be a big boost for business and investment, including for critical sectors like cyber-security, healthcare, and defense."

 Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress.

Israel to allow Palestinian Americans entry in bid for US visa-free access

The long-discussed visa waiver for Israelis traveling to the US now looks likely to be passed sometime in this year after many months of speculation and negotiation. 

 Will Israelis soon be able to travel to the US visa free? (Illustrative image of Israeli and American passports)

Israeli bid for US visa waiver hangs on Palestinian-American access test

One source said that, while Israel would bar anyone deemed a security threat, it did not plan as a matter of policy to restrict entry to any American "BDS-ers."

 Will Israelis soon be able to travel to the US visa free? (Illustrative image of Israeli and American passports)

Hanegbi: Israel’s foreign policy shaped by its battle with Iran

Iran and additional normalization deals with Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia are a top priority for Israel, Hanegbi said.

A man holds up a poster of the late Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani next to a burning Israeli flag as Iranians attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022

Voices from the Arab press: 500 kilometers form Moscow

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 THE HAJJ: Muslim worshipers pray at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca last July.

Tired of long waits and unexplained rejections, Israelis hope the US will lift visa requirements

Some 97% of Israelis who apply for US visas receive them. Still, the Israeli government has made entering the program a priority, endeavoring to satisfy US State Department demands.

 Will Israelis soon be able to travel to the US visa free? (Illustrative image of Israeli and American passports)

Progressive Democrats seek to stall Israel’s entry into coveted visa waiver program

Israel has allegedly not met the requirements to join the program.

 Will Israelis soon be able to travel to the US visa free? (Illustrative image of Israeli and American passports)

US to test Palestinian dual-nationals' access to Israel in July

An official said the pilot will entail a period during which US delegates will track Palestinian-American travel through Ben-Gurion Airport and West Bank checkpoints. 

 Will Israelis soon be able to travel to the US visa free? (Illustrative image of Israeli and American passports)

65 senators urge Israel's entry into the Visa Waiver Program by end of September

Currently, Israelis who do not hold citizenship in any of the 40 countries in the waiver program must apply for permission to travel to the United States.

 US AMBASSADOR to Israel Tom Nides meets with President Isaac Herzog. The ambassador has applied pressure on Israel to pass legislation to enter the Visa Waiver Program.

UAE ban on visas for Lebanese nationals to be lifted soon

Lebanese citizens have been reporting in recent weeks that visas for Lebanese outside the UAE were not being granted.

Emirates airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 13, 2021.