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US Issues New Travel Authorisation Rules for Government Staff in Saudi Cities Taif and Yanbu Amid Security Alert

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from gulfnews.com · United Arab Emirates · Middle East

The US has issued new travel authorization rules for its government staff in the Saudi cities of Taif and Yanbu due to a security alert. This indicates heightened security concerns in specific regions of Saudi Arabia affecting US personnel.

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