RSAF Typhoon and F-15S Eagle aircrews have participated in eight consecutive Red Flag advanced aerial combat training exercises hosted at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
Aircrew from the US Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Army, and numerous NATO or other allied nations’ air forces, take part in one of several Red Flag exercises each year.
RIYADH: The Royal Saudi Air Force will participate in Falcon Eye 3, a joint training exercise with Greece, scheduled to commence next week at the Souda Air Force Base, Greece. The deputy commander of the RSAF, Maj. Gen. Talal Al-Ghamdi, said that the Falcon Eye 3 are among the most promising bilateral air exercises for the RSAF and its Greek counterpart, with past versions
Travelers from the Kingdom prefer staycation to foreign tours to avoid hassles
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DEEMA AL-KHUDAIR
May 25, 2021 23:51
JEDDAH: The official announcement allowing vaccinated individuals to travel abroad as of May 17 came as a huge sigh of relief to many Saudis who were forced to stay grounded due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
However, the ever-changing COVID-19 measures in different countries could still cause problems, even for vaccinated Saudi travelers.
One concern is the potential extra costs involved as some countries may require visitors to quarantine upon arrival.
Some young Saudis say they would prefer to stay at home this summer. Twenty-five-year-old Ali Hussain feared spending his entire vacation in quarantine: “Your vacation is a limited number of days to begin with, and such sudden measures are a hindrance.”