Saudi Arabia lifts COVID-19 restrictions on Hajj travellers
Saudi Arabia is lifting restrictions imposed on the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage in 2023 after the coronavirus pandemic forced the downsizing of the annual event for three years. The Minister in charge of the Hajj, Tawfiq al-Rabiah said that the numbers of pilgrims would return to pre-pandemic figures with restrictions, including age limits, being lifted according to the official Saudi Press …