Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar said Indonesia has submitted a request for an increase in the quota, specifically for hajj companions.

Saudi Arabia is letting world's largest Muslim majority country Indonesia to send 2,210 Hajj officers this year.

The Minister of Religious Affairs hopes to finalize the preparations for the 2025 Hajj soon after signing the agreement with the Saudi government.

During Russia’s 2024 chairmanship of BRICS, four member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations were offered partnership status in lieu of direct entry. Whereas Vietnam remains in “wait-and-see” mode,

JAKARTA, Jan 17 (Bernama-ANTARA) -- The Saudi Arabian government has lauded Indonesia for its management of Hajj services, recognising the Indonesian government's efforts as both humane and professional, Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar stated, reported ANTARA news agency.

TANGERANG: Deputy Minister of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection, Dzulfikar Ahmad Tawalla, welcomed 211 Indonesian migrant workers, deported from Saudi Arabia, at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday morning,

About 110,500 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims will arrive in Saudi Arabia via Medina’s Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport. They will return home via Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport. The remaining pilgrims will take on the opposite, meaning that they will first arrive in the Jeddah Airport and fly back home from Medina.

Shin agreed to take charge of Indonesia in December 2019. It signified a real coup given his credentials, having led his native South Korea at the previous year's World Cup -- where he even masterminded a stunning 2-0 victory over Germany that ended the then-champions' title defence.

The decision to apply for membership reflects President Prabowo Subianto’s more proactive approach to foreign policy.

Indonesia on Monday officially joined the BRICS bloc of developing nations, marking a significant expansion of the group's global influence.

Visitors to Saudi Arabia are now required to have the meningitis vaccine before entry, the government said in a press release. Proof of vaccination must be presented, with the certificate issued at least 10 days before the travel date. Children under one year old are exempt from this requirement.

Indonesia has dismissed Shin Tae-yong as head coach of its national team, the country’s federation announced on Monday. “This decision was made based on long and mature considerations and evaluations carried out by as a whole regarding the team’s performance and the long-term goals that the Indonesian National Football Team wants to achieve” the Indonesian federation,