Royal Saudi Air Force Takes Part in Desert Flag 2025 Exercise in UAE

The exercise is a major regional joint air drill aimed at boosting combat readiness and operational capabilities through realistic warfare simulations. (SPA)
The exercise is a major regional joint air drill aimed at boosting combat readiness and operational capabilities through realistic warfare simulations. (SPA)
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Royal Saudi Air Force Takes Part in Desert Flag 2025 Exercise in UAE

The exercise is a major regional joint air drill aimed at boosting combat readiness and operational capabilities through realistic warfare simulations. (SPA)
The exercise is a major regional joint air drill aimed at boosting combat readiness and operational capabilities through realistic warfare simulations. (SPA)

The Royal Saudi Air Force is participating in the Desert Flag 2025 exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Friday.

The exercise is a major regional joint air drill aimed at boosting combat readiness and operational capabilities through realistic warfare simulations.

Royal Saudi Air Force aircrews flying F-15C aircraft are engaged in a range of training missions, including day and night operations, air support, and combat search and rescue.



Al-Budaiwi: Unified GCC Tourism Visa Coming Soon

Jassem Al-Budaiwi meets with the participates of the 39th meeting of heads of GCC Interior Ministries' passport departments. Photo: GCC Secretariat
Jassem Al-Budaiwi meets with the participates of the 39th meeting of heads of GCC Interior Ministries' passport departments. Photo: GCC Secretariat
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Al-Budaiwi: Unified GCC Tourism Visa Coming Soon

Jassem Al-Budaiwi meets with the participates of the 39th meeting of heads of GCC Interior Ministries' passport departments. Photo: GCC Secretariat
Jassem Al-Budaiwi meets with the participates of the 39th meeting of heads of GCC Interior Ministries' passport departments. Photo: GCC Secretariat

The unified GCC tourism visa (for non-Gulf countries' residents) will be launched soon, Secretary General Jassem Al-Budaiwi said this week.

Al-Budaiwi - during the 39th meeting of heads of GCC Interior Ministries' passport departments - expressed gratitude to all efforts to realize the unified tourism visa, the GCC Secretariat said in a statement on Wednesday.

He indicated that the measures would help realize the visions of the Gulf leaderships, adding that involved parties were keen on keeping up with the latest technologies, as well as growing and rapid global security demands.