At Google there are a number of articles regarding problems with Covid-19 in the Middle East, and political aspects. The Sunni Muslims go to Mecca for their great Haj once in a lifetime. Shiites apparently have a circuit of shrines in several countries that they travel to within a year. Qom in Iran is a major infective source. People making their circuit are bringing Covid-19 back to Saudi Arabia, Barei(sp), Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, etc. This is also causing conflict between the Sunni and Shiite factions in these countries.