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Saudi Arabia May Close Borders to Overseas Hajj Pilgrims for the Second Time

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Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual hajj as worries grow about the emergence of new variants. Ibrahim Uz / Unsplash

Skift Take: There’s still time until July 17 for the kingdom to make the call, but with uncertainty around the new Covid variants, it would be unwise.

— Matthew Parsons

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