Trump Announces Ban on Entry of Citizens from 12 Countries, Including 4 Arab Countries
June 5, 2025, 3:03 am

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Trump Announces Ban on Entry of Citizens from 12 Countries, Including 4 Arab Countries

On Wednesday, CBS News, citing officials in the U.S. administration, reported that former President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting entry of nationals from certain countries into the United States.

The order fully bans entry from 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additionally, it imposes partial restrictions on citizens of seven other countries, with the measures set to take effect starting Monday.

The order also includes a ban on issuing visas for foreign students, specifically targeting students from Harvard University.

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During his first term, Trump imposed a travel ban on seven mostly Muslim-majority countries, an action that underwent several revisions before Supreme Court approval in 2018.
President Joe Biden, who succeeded Trump, revoked the ban at the beginning of 2021, describing it as "a stain on our national conscience."

On January 20, Trump issued an executive order to intensify security screening of any foreign national seeking entry to the U.S. to identify potential threats to national security.
This directive instructed officials to submit a list of countries to be fully or partially suspended from travel due to "insufficient information or screening capabilities," with a deadline set for March 21.

These new directives are part of an anti-immigration campaign launched by Trump at the start of his second term. In October 2023, he announced plans to restrict entry from Gaza, Libya, Somalia, Syria,
Yemen, and “any other places” deemed threats to U.S. security.

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
For his part, Dr. Humam ElAgha, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at the University, said: “BuildHer CityHack 2025 embodies our hands-on approach to education. By tackling real-world problems through creative thinking and sustainable solutions, we're preparing women to thrive in the knowledge economy – a cornerstone of the University's vision.”