UK bans electronics on flights from the MidEast

Just a day after the US declared an indefinite ban on passengers carrying large electronics on direct flights from some Middle Eastern countries, the United Kingdom has also followed suit.

Passengers flying directly to Britain from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Turkey will face restrictions with the UK banning laptops and tablet computers from the plane cabin following a US security warning.

"The additional security measures may cause some disruption for passengers and flights, and we understand the frustration that will cause, but our top priority will always be to maintain the safety of British nationals," a government spokesperson said in a statement.

However AFP reports that the British ban only involves six countries, two of which - Lebanon and Tunisia - do not feature on the US list. Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar and United Arab Emirates are on the US list, but not the British one.