Saudi Arabia to reopen tourism after 17-month closure
Saudi Arabia announced Friday it would reopen its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the state news agency said.…
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‘Immunised’ Muslim pilgrims in Mecca as Ramadan begins
Pilgrims immunised against Covid-19 circled Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia's Mecca city Tuesday as they performed the year-round umrah pilgrimage on the first day of the fasting month…
Visitors from outside Saudi Arabia allowed to perform Umrah from Nov 1
Saudi Arabia said that the visitors from outside the Kingdom will be allowed to perform Umrah from November 1 after the capacity of the holy site will be raised to 20,000 pilgrims per day.…
Saudi to gradually resume ‘umrah’ pilgrimage from October 4
Saudi Arabia will gradually resume the year-round umrah pilgrimage for Muslims from October 4, the interior ministry said Tuesday, seven months after it was suspended because of the…