But it has not found a chairman for the committee that rules on exceptions to the flight ban.

People who live in the zone say the flight ban prompted the Government to step up the ground campaign.

This flight ban, officials said, also aims to prevent Haiti's military from making money in the narcotics trade.

Washington said yesterday it was likely to lift its oil embargo, together with an already suspended flight ban, "in the coming days".

He said the United States and its allies should do whatever it takes, apparently including air strikes, to enforce the flight ban.

Iraq has not tried to challenge that flight ban.

The sanctions include a toothless oil embargo and a flight ban, currently suspended.

This review led to the lifting of certain restrictions against Afghanistan, such as the flight ban.

The oil embargo and the flight ban will therefore be lifted.

Finally enforcing the flight ban is thus a step forward.