Saudi Arabia will ground flights to and from the UAE starting Sunday July 4, state news agency WAS has confirmed.
Services between the two countries will be suspended from 11pm tomorrow.
Saudi Arabia is also banning flights from Ethiopia, Vietnam and Afghanistan.
Anyone arriving in the Kingdom after Sunday July 4 at 11pm from any of these countries will need to undergo quarantine, including Saudi citizens.
Saudi Arabia Bans Citizens from Travel to A Number of Countries Without Prior Permission from Authoritieshttps://t.co/ZNqXpP3cd6#SPAGOV pic.twitter.com/HxKPYbIdSB
— SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) July 2, 2021
Passengers touching down from other countries will be denied entry to Saudi Arabia if they have travelled through any of the four listed countries in the 14 days prior to their arrival.
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Saudis had previously given permission to travel to certain countries outside of Saudi Arabia from Monday May 17, provided they were vaccinated against COVID-19 or had recovered from catching the virus.
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