Authorities in the ministry responsible for coordinating foreign pilgrims will from Monday begin "gradually receiving Umrah requests from various countries of the world," the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The UK government announced on Thursday that the UAE will be moved from the red to the amber list, as the situation in the country has improved. Bahrain, India and Qatar were also moved to the amber list, according to a statement issued by the UK Government.

Dubai airport is expecting a heavy inflow of passengers with the UAE’s announcement that there would be an easing of travel restrictions from African and Asian countries.

One of Saudi Arabia’s oldest ports in the Red Sea, Yanbu usually sees traffic of cargo and passengers, and even some Hajj pilgrims.

Saudi Arabia has officially recorded more than 520,000 cases of coronavirus, of which 8,189 have resulted in deaths.

Qatar has reopened its borders for fully-vaccinated international travelers, but there are some conditions

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday barred its citizens from travelling to Indonesia due to the surge in Covid-19 cases there

Saudi citizens will from August 9 be allowed to travel abroad only after the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine

The new arrangements will also make it easier for citizens and residents of Qatar to travel in and out of the country, enabling fully vaccinated people to bypass the quarantine requirement when returning to Qatar

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