Saudi Arabia suspends umrah pilgrimage, upcoming hajj season looks uncertain

By Zuhara Yusoff | 03 Mar 2020

Saudi Arabia Middle East Risk Management

Saudi Arabia has suspended the umrah pilgrimage due to mounting concerns over a spike in infections across the Middle East. Visitors travelling from countries with "a risky outbreak" of COVID-19 cases would be temporarily banned from entry, according to media reports. In Asia, the countries most affected by the travel ban include Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.

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