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

Por: ABC News World June 17, 2023

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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 , 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 from Sanaa's international airport at 8 p.m. local time, heading to the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, Khalid al-Shayyef, head of the Yemeni airport,... + full article



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