U.S. trying to lift Kuwait travel ban on teacher

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The United States is trying to help an American teacher to leave Kuwait after the Gulf Arab state imposed a travel ban on her, the U.S. embassy said on Saturday.

The case of Katherine Phillips has made headlines in the local press after the teacher posted on the Internet a letter, asking for help after she fell out with the family of a student she had suspended after a fight.

Philipps, a former vice-principal of a private school in Kuwait, said that the authorities had slapped a travel ban on her at the request of the son's family who had been angered by her decision, according to the letter posted on the Web and quoted by the Arab Times daily.

The U.S. embassy confirmed in a statement a travel ban had been imposed on her, adding its consular section was in contact with the authorities to help Phillips leave Kuwait as soon as possible.

Kuwait, a staunch U.S. ally, was the launch pad for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and is home to several thousands of U.S. troops.