[citation needed] In January 2005, Ghoneim left the US for Qatar, following his arrest for violating his immigration status.
[2] In May 2009, he was placed on the British Home Office's list of "Individuals banned from the UK for stirring-up hatred"[3] for being "Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by seeking to foment, justify or glory terrorist violence in furtherance of particular beliefs and to provoke others to commit terrorist acts.
"[citation needed] Other countries that have refused admission to Ghoneim include Canada, Switzerland and Tunisia.
[6] In April 2017, he justified attacks on Coptic churches, due to their support to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
[7] On 26 July 2019, he has been banned from entering Tunisia because of hateful declarations against the former president Beji Caid Essebsi.