Just a few weeks before the annual Hajj was set to begin (July 28 – Aug 2), it has been announced that the pilgrimage will be restricted to ‘limited numbers’ comprised of Saudi residents only of various nationalities - almost 2.5 million people were present at last year’s Hajj. Earlier this month both Indonesia and Malaysia issued a Saudi Arabia travel ban for the Hajj this year, and back in March the Saudi government suspended all visits for Umrah. The Eastern Mediterranean region is reported to be a current COVID-19 hotspot. Read more
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