Muslim-majority countries where Donald Trump does business not included in travel ban

List excludes several Muslim majority nations where Trump Organisation has business interests

Samuel Osborne
Tuesday 27 June 2017 14:49
Comments
The Trump Organisation has business interests in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Indonesia
The Trump Organisation has business interests in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Indonesia

The six predominantly Muslim countries which fall under Donald Trump's controversial travel ban all have one thing in common: the Trump Organisation has not done business or pursued potential deals there.

The Supreme Court's decision to partially reinstate the temporary travel ban has been hailed as a "clear victory" by the US President.

The decision allows the travel ban to go into effect for foreign nationals who don't have a "bona fide relationship with any person or entity in the United States".

Modi escapes Trump handshake with ingenious move

Foreign nationals from Syria, Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and Yemen will be barred from entering the US for 90 days, and the ban could come into place within as little as 72 hours of the Supreme Court's decision.

But the list excludes several wealthier Muslim majority nations where the Trump Organisation has business interests.

These include Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Indonesia.

Iraq was removed from the list after fury from the Pentagon over the fact it undermined relations with the country, which the US is currently joined by in the fight against Isis.

Although Mr Trump has said he handed over management of his vast real estate empire, licensing and merchandising business to his adult children to prevent conflicts of interest, critics have argued his business interests should have been handed over to a blind trust.

Mr Trump has several business interests in Turkey, including two luxury towers.

He also has luxury home developments, spa facilities and a golf course in the United Arab Emirates.

In Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, there are two Trump-branded resorts under construction.

Mr Trump claims the the temporary ban is needed to prevent terrorist attacks, while opponents argue it's a backdoor way to bar Muslims from entering the US, as the business tycoon promised in his campaign.

Register for free to continue reading

Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalism

By registering, you will also enjoy limited access to Premium articles, exclusive newsletters, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalists

Please enter a valid email
Please enter a valid email
Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number
Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number
Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number
Please enter your first name
Special characters aren’t allowed
Please enter a name between 1 and 40 characters
Please enter your last name
Special characters aren’t allowed
Please enter a name between 1 and 40 characters
You must be over 18 years old to register
You must be over 18 years old to register
Opt-out-policy
You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. Each email has a link to unsubscribe.

Already have an account? sign in

By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy policy and Terms of service apply.

Join our new commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in