King Salman Approves Granting Saudi Citizenship to Selection of Distinguished Talents

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA
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King Salman Approves Granting Saudi Citizenship to Selection of Distinguished Talents

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has approved granting the Saudi Citizenship to a selection of distinguished talents who have unique expertise and specializations.

The announcement comes in line with the issued royal decree to grant the Saudi citizenship to experts and exceptional global talents with unique competences in religious, medical, scientific, cultural, sports and technological fields.

This will contribute to the development of various sectors throughout the Kingdom, and support achieving the goal of Vision 2030 of creating an attractive environment that enables attracting, investing in and retaining exceptional creative minds.



Syrian Air Says It Is Resuming Its Direct Flights to UAE on Sunday

 Travellers are welcomed at Damascus's airport. (AFP file)
Travellers are welcomed at Damascus's airport. (AFP file)
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Syrian Air Says It Is Resuming Its Direct Flights to UAE on Sunday

 Travellers are welcomed at Damascus's airport. (AFP file)
Travellers are welcomed at Damascus's airport. (AFP file)

Syria's flag carrier Syrian Air will resume direct flights to Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates starting on Sunday, the airline said in a Facebook post.

All flights between Syria and the UAE had been suspended in January after opposition factions toppled former leader Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.

The announcement comes days after the UAE's civil aviation authority announced the resumption of air flights between the Gulf country and Syria. No UAE-based airlines have announced plans to fly to Syria so far.

The resumption of flights between the two countries followed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s first visit to the UAE as leader, where he met UAE's President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.