The ban will affect over 50 flights from 10 airports, including major global hubs like Dubai and Istanbul, according to senior administration officials. Officials said the airlines affected by the ban will have 96 hours to comply with the restrictions. The airlines affected are Egyptair, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Turkish Airlines. Word of the ban was first made public Monday afternoon -- not by US administration officials, but in a tweet sent out by Royal Jordanian Airlines, reported the Washington Post. Royal Jordanian Airlines told passengers that medical devices were still allowed.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 21, 2017 12:45 UTC