Trump Travel Ban Review: Why Egypt Stands Out

Trump previously singled out Egypt as a country that wouldn't be on a travel ban list. Two weeks later, amid regional tensions, things may change.

The U.S. travel ban – currently blocking nationals from a dozen countries – may get bigger with 36 additional countries under review by the State Department.

Among the countries on the new list reported this weekend by Reuters and the Washington Post, Egypt stands out. The North African nation is the second-largest inbound travel market in the group after Nigeria, and one of the largest outbound markets as well.

The U.S. received around 78,000 visitors from Egypt last year, according to the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office. For