Egypt, Syria among 36 nations targeted in potential US travel ban – Middle East Monitor

The US administration under President Donald Trump is weighing a sweeping expansion of its travel ban, potentially restricting entry from 36 additional countries, according to a confidential US State Department memo, Anadolu reports.

Obtained by The Washington Post, the memo was signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and dated Saturday, outlining a 60-day deadline for the targeted nations to meet a set of US benchmarks—or face full or partial visa bans.

The…