Foreigners Allowed to Carry Weapons
Foreign residents of Saudi Arabia will be allowed to carry guns, the interior minister announced after a series of militant bombings, attacks and kidnappings targeting Western workers in the kingdom.
“In principle, a citizen has the right to carry a licensed weapon, and so does the resident,” Prince Nayif ibn Abdulaziz said.
A Western diplomat had said some embassies and foreign companies had asked Saudi authorities to ease rules barring private security guards from carrying weapons. Nayif’s comment appeared to be a response to that request.
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