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Yemeni Pilgrims Embark on First Direct Flight to Saudi Since 2016
A plane carrying more than 270 Yemeni Muslim pilgrims left Sanaa for Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the first commercial flight from between the two countries since 2016.
It was the first of five flights to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, said Khalid Al Shayyef, head of the Yemen airport.
Two more Yemenia Airways flights are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, with arrangements being made for another two.
The resumption of flights is another sign of easing tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia following years of conflict after the takeover of Yemen’s capital in 2014.
