Official says Yemeni pilgrims depart Sanaa on first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016

Official says Yemeni pilgrims depart Sanaa on first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016

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SANAA, Yemen -- A commercial flight carrying more than 270 Yemeni Muslim pilgrims left the rebel-held capital of Sanaa on Saturday to Saudi Arabia, an official said, the first such flight in about seven years. The flight by Yemen’s national carrier Yemenia — also known as Yemen Airways — took off…

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