Saudi Arabia expands the scope of the tourist visa to include new countries

Saudi Arabia expanded the scope of the electronic tourist visa by adding four new countries to the list of countries eligible to obtain it, which are Mexico, the Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Ministry of Tourism explained that this step comes within the facilities provided to visitors to the Kingdom from various countries of the world, and allows citizens of the added countries to obtain a visit visa for the purpose of tourism electronically.

The tourist visa includes attending events, performing Umrah rituals, visiting exhibitions and conferences, in addition to visiting relatives and friends, in accordance with applicable regulations and instructions.

The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the Medina region.

The official spokesman for the coalition forces, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, explained (Thursday) that the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces were able to successfully intercept and destroy the ballistic missile.

The General Directorate of Civil Defense had activated the early warning system in the Yanbu and Sharurah regions to warn residents of the danger of projectiles, before announcing that the immediate danger had passed minutes later.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Ministries of Defense of the two countries, following a session of discussions they held in Riyadh, yesterday (Wednesday).

The two sides discussed developments in the region and the dangerous repercussions of any military escalation on regional and international security and stability, the safety of international navigation, the sustainability of energy supplies, and the stability of the global economy.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Al-Sharaa praised the great consensus in positions and viewpoints regarding regional and international issues of common interest, which reflects the depth of coordination and consultation existing between the two countries.

The two leaders stressed the importance of strengthening regional and international efforts aimed at reducing escalation, containing crises, giving priority to the language of dialogue and diplomacy, and settling disputes by peaceful means.

The two sides also stressed the need to immediately stop all actions that threaten the security of maritime navigation and waterways in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Strait of Hormuz.