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Saudi Arabia to resume some international flights Sept. 15

The Interior Ministry said a limited number of citizens and nonresidents will be eligible for flights entering and exiting the kingdom.

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People wait at a terminal at Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on Dec. 12, 2019. — GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Saudi Arabia is easing some of its coronavirus-related travel restrictions to allow “exceptional categories” of its citizens and residents to fly in and out of the kingdom. 

In mid-March, the Saudi government suspended all international flights as part of efforts to curb the spread of the virus. Domestic flights resumed May 31, but international travel remained restricted. 

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