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Shah Orders To Reopen Qatar Border For Haj Pilgrims

Riyadh(August 17, 2017):  The frozen ice started melting down as Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered that the border with Qatar be reopened to allow pilgrims to carry out their hajj 2017 pilgrimage to Makkah, official state media said.

The decision represents the first step forward since a diplomatic crisis began when Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic and trade ties with Qatar on June 5.

The border decision came after the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received an envoy from Doha, according to a statement News Agency.

However, the Saudi government has announced 16 public holidays on account of Eid-ul-Azha across the country which is to be lasted from Zilhaj 2 to Zilhaj 19.

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