King Salman’s issuance of several decrees to facilitate Haj pilgrimage for Qataris has been broadly praised by Gulf citizens and officials.

Early Thursday, the king ruled that:
1) The Salwa land border crossing with Qatar be opened
2) Offered to pay for Qatari flights to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj
3) Offer for Saudi Arabian Airlines to fly the pilgrims in for free
4) Waive electronic permits for Qatari pilgrims.

“The decision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to facilitate matters for Qatar pilgrims to the maximum is a measure that no other Islamic country has been offered even under normal circumstances,” Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s foreign minister, posted on his Twitter account.

“The care provided by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for pilgrims is a great historical responsibility that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has undertaken for all peoples, and only deniers can doubt it.”

In Abu Dhabi, UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash posted that “every day, Saudi Arabia proves how big-hearted it is.”

source: GULF NEWS