Today's Top 3 News: Saudi Arabia Deports 22 Indonesians for Forging Hajj Visa
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1 June 2024 22:23 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top three news on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Here are the highlights: Saudi Arabia Deports 22 Indonesians for Forging Hajj Visa, Ma'ruf Amin: Fast Track Hajj Service is Saudi Arabia's Special Offer to Indonesia, and 5 Best Culinary Cities in Asia, Including Kuala Lumpur.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Saudi Arabia Deports 22 Indonesians for Forging Hajj Visa
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Consul General in Jeddah, Yusron B. Ambary, confirmed that his side had accompanied and provided a translator for 24 Indonesian citizens who were arrested by Saudi Arabian security authorities in Medina on May 28, 2024. They were arrested during the miqat in Bir Ali because of lacking hajj visas.
“The 24 Indonesian citizens were arrested because they were suspected of forging other people's hajj visas during the inspection, although they were recorded to have entered Saudi with a Syakhsiyah pilgrimage visa. They consist of 22 pilgrims and two coordinators,” Yusron told Tempo on Friday, May 31.
2. Ma'ruf Amin: Fast Track Hajj Service is Saudi Arabia's Special Offer to Indonesia
TEMPO.CO, Boyolali - Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said that the Makkah Route fast track service for prospective hajj pilgrims signifies a distinctive privilege extended by Saudi Arabia. This year, the service is available at three hajj departure airports: Jakarta, Surabaya, and Solo.
“This is special treatment from the Saudi Arabian government. We are given special treatment because the of close and amicable relationship between Indonesia and Saudi,” Ma'ruf told reporters at Adi Soemarmo Airport in Solo, Boyolali Regency, Central Java, after reviewing the service on Friday, May 31.
3. 5 Best Culinary Cities in Asia, Including Kuala Lumpur
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Travel website Time Out recently released a list of the 2024 best culinary cities in the world. The list is based on the results of a survey by thousands of people around the world about the food in their cities. The survey concerns must-visit restaurants, must-try specialties, and rating culinary delights in their city based on quality and affordability.
The result is 20 of the best culinary cities in the world. The first position is occupied by Naples, Italy, which is known as the hometown of pizza. It is followed by Johannesburg, in South Africa, and Lima in Peru.
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