Corona: Saudi suspends Umrah pilgrim visas

Saudi Arabia on Thursday indefinitely suspended visas for visits to Islam’s holiest sites for the Umrah pilgrimage, an unprecedented move triggered by coronavirus fears that raises questions over the annual Haj. The kingdom also suspended visas for tourists from countries affected by the virus as fears of a pandemic deepen.

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