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<\/a> Stop us if you\u2019ve heard this one before: An electronic visa system for inbound tourists is set to launch \u201cwithin weeks,\u201d <\/strong>Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said, according to a report in Al Shorouk<\/a>. Ministries and government bodies operating the system, including the civil aviation, foreign affairs, and defense ministries, are currently running trials ahead of launch. The Supreme Tourism Council had agreed back in February<\/a> to introduce electronic visas and \u201cfacilitate visas for Arab citizens\u201d to stimulate the tourism industry. The system had been expected to launch by May<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stop us if you\u2019ve heard this one before: An electronic visa system for inbound tourists is set to launch \u201cwithin weeks,\u201d Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said, according to a report in Al Shorouk. 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