Saudi interior ministry to announce date of lifting of travel restrictions

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Updated 01 December 2020
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Saudi interior ministry to announce date of lifting of travel restrictions

  • Travel restrictions were imposed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said on Tuesday it will later announce a date of lifting restrictions on citizens traveling to and from the Kingdom.

The Kingdom partially lifted a suspension of international flights on Sept. 15, six months after travel restrictions were imposed because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Saudi authorities had originally said it would end all restrictions on air, land and sea transport “after Jan. 1” next year, to be announced on a specific date in December.


Saudi crown prince joins Kuwaiti counterpart condemning Iranian attacks on GCC states

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Saudi crown prince joins Kuwaiti counterpart condemning Iranian attacks on GCC states

RIYADH: The crown princess of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have jointly condemned the Iranian attacks which have taken place on the their and the other GCC countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

Speaking on the phone the two said the attacks constitute a violation of their countrys’ sovereignty, their security and the safety of their people.

They added that attacks also had serious repercussions on regional and international security and stability.

Iran has been firing on numerous countries since Saturday after the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran.