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		<title>How an Unpaid Mobile Bill Caused a Travel Ban in Saudi Arabia: A Real Expat Experience</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammed Ameen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Saudi Arabia Lifts 3-Year Ban on Exit-Reentry Visa Violators</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammed Ameen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 03:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Exit Re-Entry Visa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jawazat]]></category>
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		<title>Exit Re-Entry Visas Cannot Be Converted To Final Exit While Abroad: Jawazat</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammed Ameen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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