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Jakarta, April 28, 2026, SPA — The Hajj journey no longer begins upon arrival in Saudi Arabia; it now starts thousands of kilometers away, at departure airports, where the experience is reshaped into one that is calmer, smoother, and more reassuring. In Indonesia, the Makkah Route Initiative has long embodied this concept, offering a distinct experience in which travel procedures are completed before departure rather than upon arrival. The initiative first took shape in 2017, when it was implemented in Indonesia as one of the earliest participating countries. It is part of the Ministry of Interior’s initiatives, carried out under t

Jakarta, April 22, 2026, SPA — The first flight carrying beneficiaries of the Makkah Route Initiative departed today from Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia, for Saudi Arabia via the initiative lounge at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, bound for Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The initiative aims to provide high-quality services to pilgrims from beneficiary countries by receiving them and completing their procedures in their own countries with ease. The process begins with biometric data collection and electronic issuance of Hajj visas, followed by passport procedures at the airport of departure after ver

Jakarta, February 14, 2026, SPA — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) launched the Food Basket Distribution Project in the Republic of Indonesia for 2026, in the presence of Saudi Ambassador to Indonesia Faisal Al-Amoudi and several Indonesian officials in the capital, Jakarta. The project aims to distribute 7,000 food baskets containing essential items, benefiting approximately 30,000 individuals across several provinces, supporting family needs and enhancing food security. The initiative is part of the Kingdom’s humanitarian efforts through KSrelief to strengthen food security and support vulnerable gr