Saudi Arabia to reopen borders for vaccinated umrah pilgrims ...Kuwait

Saudi Arabia will begin accepting vaccinated foreign pilgrims seeking to visit the Islamic holy city of Mecca, state media reported on Sunday, around 18 months after a border closure prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. Authorities in the ministry responsible for coordinating foreign pilgrims will from Monday begin "gradually receiving Umrah requests from various countries of the world," the Saudi Press Agency reported. The umrah is a pilgrimage that can be undertaken at any time - distinct from the hajj, which takes place once annually - and usually draws millions from around the globe each year. The Covid-19 pandemic hugely disrupted both pilgrimages, which are usu

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