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To: Dale Baker who wrote (8801)	3/23/2004 3:09:30 PM
From: redfish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20773

Apparently they are lightening up a little: Saudi Arabia, normally a byword for stern and puritanical sobriety, is preparing to show the world its jollier side by issuing visas to tourists. At present they are issued only for employment, pilgrimages and other approved visits, and can be difficult to obtain. Tourist visas will be introduced within a few weeks, officials quoted by the daily Arab News in Jeddah said. The British government continues to advise against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia, after suicide bombings last year, and some Saudis doubt that the country is ready to cope with foreign tourists. In December, a Briton and an American were arrested after taking diving lessons in the Red Sea, apparently suspected of planning to attack shipping. The supreme commission for tourism's website lists those who will not be allowed in: Jews; people with Israeli stamps in their passport; "those who don't abide by the Saudi traditions concerning appearance and behaviour", and "those under the influence of alcohol". guardian.co.uk