{"id":54727,"date":"2020-09-13T19:49:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T16:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.163.207.100\/~timesku1\/news\/?p=54727"},"modified":"2020-09-13T19:49:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-13T16:49:35","slug":"saudi-arabia-to-lift-covid-19-travel-restrictions-after-january-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/saudi-arabia-to-lift-covid-19-travel-restrictions-after-january-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions after January 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"printable-area shareable\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1733916\/saudi-arabia\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even cc_cursor\">\n<p>Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension of international flights from Tuesday for\u00a0a limited number of people with exceptional circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>The interior ministry said\u00a0all international travel restrictions imposed on citizens due to COVID-19 will be lifted after\u00a0Jan. 1.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi citizens will be allowed to leave\u00a0and return to the Kingdom via land, sea and air borders, the interior ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>The specific date for the lifting of restrictions will be given 30 days before the end of the year and the health ministry may stipulate preventative measures on travelers and transport providers during travel and at airports, ports and stations.<\/p>\n<p>A plan will be announced to allow the performance of Umrah gradually according to developments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension of international flights from Tuesday for\u00a0a limited number of people with exceptional circumstances. 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