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Iran team to enter US two days before matches in FIFA World Cup 2026, ahead of critical Egypt game
Iran announced over the weekend they would be making a complaint with FIFA about the requirements, with manager Amir Ghalenoei saying Iran are "the most oppressed team in the whole World Cup."
'Unconscionable': Human rights activist decry EU visas for Taliban officials
Lebanon will offer 'golden visa' for six-figure investors, amid economic crisis
Iran to lodge formal complaint over US World Cup visa conditions for players and coaches
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Tired of long waits and unexplained rejections, Israelis hope the US will lift visa requirements
Some 97% of Israelis who apply for US visas receive them. Still, the Israeli government has made entering the program a priority, endeavoring to satisfy US State Department demands.
Progressive Democrats seek to stall Israel’s entry into coveted visa waiver program
Israel has allegedly not met the requirements to join the program.
US to test Palestinian dual-nationals' access to Israel in July
An official said the pilot will entail a period during which US delegates will track Palestinian-American travel through Ben-Gurion Airport and West Bank checkpoints.
65 senators urge Israel's entry into the Visa Waiver Program by end of September
Currently, Israelis who do not hold citizenship in any of the 40 countries in the waiver program must apply for permission to travel to the United States.
UAE ban on visas for Lebanese nationals to be lifted soon
Lebanese citizens have been reporting in recent weeks that visas for Lebanese outside the UAE were not being granted.
Young Israelis are spearheading a return to public transport, Visa poll finds
As Israel strides into the future, its public transportation system is seeing a call for transformation spurred by the digital era.
NGOs petition High Court against passport plan at expense of visas
Interior Minister Moshe Arbel: "The passport marathon operation continues in full force."
Israeli gov't passport plan a rights violation, denies urgent visas - NGOs
The NGOs called on the Interior Ministry to retract the cancellation of visa services, or reduce the plan to two days a week.
Israelis may have visa-free travel to US by end of year - Cohen
Eli Cohen: "After we finish all the necessary legislative procedures, I estimate that Israeli citizens will be able to visit the US without the need for a visa by the end of the year."