Saudi Arabia will lift a ban on international flights from Wednesday, March 31, the state news agency SPA said on Friday.
The country will allow its citizens to travel abroad and then return from March 31, and will open all air, land and sea ports from the same date, the agency added.
26 killed following Israeli strikes on Gaza
Israeli planes strikes in Gaza have killed 26 people on Tuesday after Israel accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory, the latest test of a fragile deal brokered earlier this month by US President Donald Trump.
Cyclone Montha lashes India's east coast; kills one
One person was killed on India's eastern coast after Cyclone Montha made landfall around midnight, with heavy rain and gusty winds also damaging crops and utility poles, officials said on Wednesday.
At least 9 killed, 5 missing in central Vietnam floods
Floods triggered by record heavy rains have killed at least nine people and left five others missing in central Vietnam, the government said on Wednesday.
Jamaica's strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa, turns to Cuba
Hurricane Melissa churned toward Cuba's second-largest city with the force of a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday, hours after making landfall in neighbouring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that Caribbean island nation.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and European Council President António Costa emphasised the importance of maintaining the Gaza ceasefire to ensure sustainable delivery of aid during talks in Abu Dhabi.
Dubai hosted the 10th Emirati Media Forum on Tuesday at the Museum of the Future, bringing together leading figures from the UAE media sector.
Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi has been named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Education and Book Culture, in recognition of her global efforts to promote publishing and educational development.
