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Saudi Arabia bans flights to and from 7 African countries due to Omicron

General / In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.. Extending the validity of residency, exit and return visas, and the validity of visit visas automatically without fees or financial consideration

The Foreign Ministry has said that the visas of citizens of countries from which flights are banned have been extended.

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has abolished the condition of 15 days between one Umrah and another.

Saudi Ministry of Health, Dr Muhammad al-Abd al-Ali, said: "Pfizer vaccine can be given to children between the ages of five and 11 to protect them from the corona virus. An announcement is expected soon."

LONDON: UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss began a trip to the Gulf region on Wednesday, aimed at boosting economic and security ties. “I want a closer trading and investment relationship with the Gulf and for us to collaborate more closely on issues like int...

RIYADH: In a heartfelt tribute to former Arab News staffer Roger Harrison, who has died on the Spanish island of Mallorca at the age of 75, Prince Sultan bin Salman, the first Arab and Muslim astronaut, said that the journalist’s love of Saudi Arabia and...

JEDDAH: With less than two weeks to go until elementary students were due to return to classrooms in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Education has announced that they will continue to be taught remotely until further notice, the Saudi Press Agency reported...

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia has urged the need for greater international efforts toward disaster relief assistance at the UN in New York. It came as the Kingdom addressed the UN Sixth Committee, the body’s primary forum for legal questions. The 76th session of...

JEDDAH: The 3rd annual Red Sea Film Festival has opened its doors to cinema world enthusiasts to register and receive accreditation for the inaugural in-person edition of the most anticipated cinematic event of the year. From red carpet premieres and conc...

RIYADH: The Cuban-American rap star Pitbull will launch this year’s Riyadh Season festival with a sold-out concert on Wednesday that will be broadcast live. The opening ceremony of the Middle East’s largest celebration of music, dining, and entertainment...

JEDDAH: Saudi border patrols in Jazan, Najran, and Asir on Tuesday thwarted attempts to smuggle more than one ton of cannabis and 66 tons of qat into the Kingdom. Border Guard spokesman, Col. Misfir Al-Qarni, said 150 people were arrested in connection wi...

RIYADH: The Saudi capital was on Wednesday gearing up for an extraordinary evening of musical entertainment at the opening ceremony of this year’s Riyadh Season. Taking place under the title Imagine More, the event will be staged near to the extended Boul...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday held talks with US envoy to Iran Robert Malley in the capital, Riyadh, on ways to curb Iran’s violations and destabilizing regional activity. During the meeting, they reviewed b...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia confirmed three new COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, raising the total number of fatalities to 8,770. The Ministry of Health confirmed 47 new cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 548,065 people have now...

Further relaxation of Corona SOPs in Saudi Arabia from Sunday, lifting the ban on masks in open spaces