15 May 2014
RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia has lifted its ban on citizens from traveling to Iraq and Bosnia-Herzegovina under certain conditions, but Israel and Thailand still remain on the blacklist, local newspapers reported on Thursday. Spokesman for the Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) Lt. Col. Ahmed Al-Lihaidan said Saudis wishing to travel to Iraq or Bosnia should first obtain the approval of the concerned authorities. "They should apply for permission from the Jawazat to be allowed to travel to these two countries," he said. The Kingdom has banned Saudis from traveling to Israel since the creation of the Zionist state in 1948 and the ban on Thailand has been effective since 1989. The Jawazat also announced that Saudi men and women under 21 years of age should have the written approval of their guardians before they travel outside the country.
RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia has lifted its ban on citizens from traveling to Iraq and Bosnia-Herzegovina under certain conditions, but Israel and Thailand still remain on the blacklist, local newspapers reported on Thursday. Spokesman for the Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) Lt. Col. Ahmed Al-Lihaidan said Saudis wishing to travel to Iraq or Bosnia should first obtain the approval of the concerned authorities. "They should apply for permission from the Jawazat to be allowed to travel to these two countries," he said. The Kingdom has banned Saudis from traveling to Israel since the creation of the Zionist state in 1948 and the ban on Thailand has been effective since 1989. The Jawazat also announced that Saudi men and women under 21 years of age should have the written approval of their guardians before they travel outside the country.
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