RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Officials in Saudi Arabia are working to loosen tourism restrictions this year for foreign visitors including Americans, people involved in the effort said, easing travel to help diversify the economy of the cloistered kingdom. Saudi officials plan to allow citizens of the U.S., much of Europe, Japan and China either visa-free access to the kingdom for tourism or a visa on arrival by the end of this year, the people said. The effort is meant to make visiting Saudi Arabia about as easy as traveling to...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 05, 2019 16:41 UTC