Saudi Arabia shut its borders on December 21 and suspended international commercial flights
Saudi Arabia extends entry ban to kingdom by air
Oil-rich kingdom keeps its air space shut to international commercial flights amid coronavirus variant fears.
Monday 28/12/2020
Saudi Arabia shut its borders on December 21 and suspended international commercial flights
CAIRO - Saudi Arabia's interior ministry on Monday extended a ban on entry to the kingdom by air, land and sea for another week amid concerns over a fast-spreading variant of the new coronavirus, the state news agency SPA reported.
Saudi Arabia shut its borders on Monday December 21 and suspended international commercial flights on a rolling weekly basis although foreign flights already in the country were allowed to leave.
The ministry said it is evaluating the situation while allowing non-citizens to leave the kingdom and allowing entry for exceptional cases, SPA reported.
The measures do not affect the movement of goods.