Saudi Arabia denies stopping Qatari pilgrims from entering Makkah
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Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has denied barring Qatar nationals from entering the holy city of Mecca.
It confirmed that 206 people coming from Qatar were allowed to cross the Salwa border on June 9 so that they could perform Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca, reports Xinhua news agency.
The Saudi authority that supervises the affairs of the two grand mosques in Mecca and Medina confirmed in a statement that it provides services for pilgrims from all countries of the world, including Qatar, describing circulated news in social media as baseless accusations.
