Syrian pilgrims fly to Saudi Arabia for haj as ties thaw

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Direct flights from government controlled parts of Syria to Saudi Arabia have resumed, allowing Syrian pilgrims to head straight from Damascus to Jeddah to perform the haj for the first time in more than a decade. It's a signal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's gradual reintegration into the Arab fold. Sheryl Peña reports.

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