RIYADH, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia has denied barring Qatari national from entering Muslim's holy city Mecca after last week decision to sever ties with Qatar, Al Arabiya local news reported on Sunday.
It confirmed that 206 people coming from Qatar were allowed to cross the Salwa border last Friday so that they could perform Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca.
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.
According to Al Arabiya, several media outlets reported on Sunday that Qataris were denied access into Mecca and the two grand mosques, which Saudi Arabia has denied.
On the same day that four Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, severed economic and diplomatic ties with Qatar, Saudi officials declared that it would provide all facilities and services needed by Qatari pilgrims currently in the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia and other countries cut ties with Qatar for allegations that the later is supporting terrorist groups and interfering in the internal affairs of countries.
