Politico Egypt slaps travel ban on US NGO staff Khaleej Times 'We understand that a number of Americans working for NGOs , including the IRI, have been barred from travelling,' US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy and Human Rights Michael Posner said in Cairo. Among those banned from travel is Sam LaHood, … Ray LaHood's son among those held in Egypt Politico American NGO workers barred from leaving Egypt Bikya Masr US pro-democracy activists in Egypt told they cannot leave the country National Post Reuters