Every year, usually about two million people visit Saudi Arabia to complete the Hajj pilgrimage. But as COVID-19 cases continue to increase there, the kingdom decided to ban foreigners and severely limit the number of locals taking part. So, what exactly are the restrictions in place? And how will the scaled-down Hajj impact the Saudi economy?

Guests:

Nawab Osman

Visiting Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley

Sara Bazoobandi

Fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington