date:Jul 15, 2021
ies through Saudi territory.
The Saudi ban on imports of fruits originating from the Syrian government-held areas came amid fears of finding drugs hidden in the hollowed-out vegetables and fruits that Saudi Arabia has been recently intercepting at the border, which resulted in tougher rules on imports, especially those coming from Lebanon and Syria.
Muhannad al-Katee, a Syrian opposition leader based in Saudi Arabia, told Al-Monitor, Never before has Saudi Arabia prevented Syrian trucks from e