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Kuwait warns citizens on carrying extremist materials to US

Kuwait warns citizens on carrying extremist materials to US | iNFOnews.ca
FILE -- In this July 3, 2015 file photo, Sunni and Shiite worshippers attend joint Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in Kuwait City, one week after a suicide attack by an Islamic State sympathizer on Shiite worshippers. Kuwait has warned citizens traveling to the U.S. to check their phones and laptops to ensure they do not contain any material that could be linked to extremist groups. The official Kuwait News Agency reported Saturday, Sept. 4, 2016, that the Kuwaiti Embassy to Washington also urged citizens to "cooperate fully" with American airport officials seeking access to their devices. (AP Photo, File)
Original Publication Date: September 3, 2016 10:37PM
Publication Updated: April 27, 2025 6:05PM

KUWAIT CITY – The Gulf nation of Kuwait has warned citizens travelling to the U.S. to check their phones and laptops to ensure they do not contain any material that could be linked to extremist groups.

The official Kuwait News Agency reported Saturday that the Kuwaiti Embassy to Washington also urged citizens to “co-operate fully” with American airport officials seeking access to their devices.

It warns that immigration officials could interrogate Kuwaitis and cancel entry visas if extremist photos, videos or other materials are found.

The warning comes after Kuwaiti media reported that three Kuwaitis were refused entry to the U.S. earlier this year.

Kuwait is a U.S. ally that hosts American troops taking part in operations against the Islamic State militant group.

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