Saudi Nationals Transported Overland After Riyadh Airport Closure

Following the closure of Riyadh International Airport, Saudi embassies in five Arab countries have taken action to facilitate the return of Saudi nationals whose flights were cancelled.

The embassies of Saudi Arabia in 5 Arab countries have taken action for the entry of Saudi nationals whose flights have been canceled following the closure of Riyadh International Airport.

According to Ambassador Arjan, quoted by Al Mayadeen, following the attacks of the Yemeni armed forces on the Riyadh airport and the cancellation of its flights, the embassies of Saudi Arabia in Bahrain, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait sent buses to transport the Saudi nationals whose flights were canceled and who were stranded in these countries. The use of these services is subject to the confirmation of the cancellation of the travel reservation.

In the framework of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's efforts to address the situation of its citizens abroad and facilitate their return, the country's embassies in the five mentioned governments allocated special buses to transport the wandering Saudi citizens to the city of Riyadh.

The countries from which the dispatch of buses has been announced so far are: Bahrain, Jordan, UAE, Qatar and Kuwait.

The Saudi Embassy in Jordan announced that special buses have been allocated to transport stranded nationals to Riyadh. The embassy asked the citizens whose travel plans were affected to contact the Department of Saudi National Affairs to receive the necessary instructions.

The Saudi Embassy in Bahrain also announced the provision of a passenger bus to bring back citizens whose flights have been canceled and who want to return to Riyadh.

The Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Dubai and the Northern Emirates announced the provision of land buses for Saudi nationals who could not return to the country due to the cancellation of their flights. This action has been taken in the midst of the widespread solidarity of the people in the UAE with the wandering Saudi nationals.

The Saudi Embassy in Qatar announced the provision of buses to transport nationals who want to return to Riyadh.

The Saudi Embassy in Kuwait also announced the provision of a bus to transport nationals who wish to return to Riyadh, following the temporary suspension of operations at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

This decision was taken after two days of consecutive attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The Yemeni armed forces claimed responsibility for Saturday's attack, the airport also witnessed a new attack yesterday that killed another person.

On Friday, the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia announced that three Saudi citizens were killed and a number of citizens and residents of different nationalities were injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport on Thursday.