US and Britain to ban electronic devices on flights from Middle East, North AfricaToday (Tuesday), Britain announced that it will join the US in its new policy that will prohibit carrying electronic devices larger than cellphones on flights departing from Middle Eastern countries. The announcement came following the US authorities' ban on bringing electrical devices such as laptops, tablets and cameras on flights from several countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Follow JerusalemOnline Twitter page and stay up to date with the latest news Follow @JOL_NEWSA senior-level US official stated that the ban is a result of a terrorist threat and is not supposed to affect American airlines. A Department of Homeland Security statement will name 12 airports that will be affected by the ban. The US and Britain haven't detailed which airlines will be affected by the ban but several carriers have already announced the expected policy changes.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 21, 2017 16:22 UTC