Qatari opposition groups protest against banning pilgrims

CAIRO – 21 August 2017: Qatari opposition groups are scheduled to protest the rejection of Qatari authorities to grant Saudi Arabian aircraft the permission to transport pilgrims from Hamad International Airport in Doha, according to Qatar Mubasher, opposition group account on Twitter.

On Wednesday, Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, declared reopening Salwa border to Qataris and transporting them back home from King Fahad International Airport in Dammam and Al-Ahsa International Airport. However, the Qatari authorities were not cooperative and rejected to facilitate the matter.

In July, Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs issued a decision to stop electronic registration of Hajj for Qatari citizens, without clarifying the reasons behind this decision.