Permission to visit Saudi Arabia suspended

28 February 2020 12:00 am

Opportunity to visit Saudi Arabia has been temporarily suspended by the country’s authorities considering the spread of Coronavirus, foreign media reported yesterday. Accordingly visiting Islamic holy places such as Mecca will be temporarily suspended. It is a usual phenomenon that many to visit holy places such as Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. However Saudi Government had not mentioned whether the suspension would affect the pilgrimage season in June.