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Saudi Arabia lifts ban on foreign travel for citizens

Kingdom summons Lebanese ambassador to protest

May 19, 2021
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Saudi passengers arrive at King Khaled International airport in Riyadh as authorities lift travel restrictions (Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty)

Thousands of Saudis flocked to airports and land borders in the early hours of Monday as the kingdom finally lifted a ban on citizens travelling abroad without prior permission from authorities since the start of the …

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