Saudi Arabia is now issuing special visas for Syrians living in Beirut to take part in the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, also known as Hajj. The Saudi ambassador to Lebanon revealed that these measures would be taken in Jordan and Turkey to help Syrians pilgrims this year. He added: "A special department in Beirut has been set up to allocate visas to Syrian nationals who live in Beirut." The Saudi embassy in Beirut will be open to Syrian nationals until Sunday.