Decision to resume international flights to be based on virus spread: Saudi minister

Saudi Arabia extended visa and residency permit validity for residents outside the country who cannot return due to the border closure. (File/AFP)
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Updated 10 September 2020
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Decision to resume international flights to be based on virus spread: Saudi minister

  • Saudi Arabia suspended international flights in March

RIYADH: The decision to resume international flights to Saudi Arabia is going to be based on the spread of the virus, the Saudi health minister said.
“We care about the safety of all and thus we are taking all the necessary precautionary measures,” Tawfiq Al-Rabiah told Al-Ekhbariya.




Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. (SPA/File)


“As long as we still have cases, we will always be evaluating the situation so that we would be taking the right decision. Our decision is based on the spread of the virus and the overall situation, under the directives of King Salman,” he said.

Saudi Arabia suspended international flights on March, 15. to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the Kingdom.
On Monday, the Kingdom extended visa and residency permit validity for residents outside the country who cannot return due to the closure.


KSrelief continues aid projects in Afghanistan and Yemen

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KSrelief continues aid projects in Afghanistan and Yemen

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief distributed 750 food parcels in Afghanistan reported state news agency SPA on Sunday. 

The aid agency benefited 750 families living in Baghlan province in Afghanistan as part of the agency’s Food Security and Emergency Support Project in Afghanistan for 2025–2026. 

Meanwhile in Yemen, KSrelief provided medical services to 7,815 people in Yemen during the month of November. 

As part of the Cholera Emergency Response project in Yemen, KSrelief provided comprehensive cholera screening and confirmed no suspected cases were recorded.

The project also conducted 673 awareness and health education sessions, benefiting 13,860 individuals.