Electronics Banned from US-Bound Middle Eastern Flights

US-bound flight from certain Middle Eastern airports are banning travelers from bringing personal electronics items with them on flights:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/leticiamiranda/middle-eastern-airlines-report-surprise-us-electronics-ban

The ban will apply to nonstop inbound flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa. “It appears to be a Muslim ban by a thousand cuts,” a former US official said.

So some are implying that the Trump admin is achieving their Muslim ban by other means - ie. by throwing up other obstacles/impediments that will reduce the number of Muslim travelers anyway.