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War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaos
Indonesia is negotiating with Saudi authorities and airlines to reduce financial burdens for 58,860 stranded Umrah pilgrims amid ongoing travel disruptions caused by Middle East conflict.
- As of Sunday, travel chaos from the Middle East war has stranded over 58,860 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, with Malaysia Airlines resuming return services until Sunday, officials said.
- On Sunday, the war began on Feb. 28, causing flight cancellations and disruptions at Gulf airports that serve as regional hubs, Indonesia reported over 58,860 stranded pilgrims.
- Some pilgrims, including Zanirah Faris, said her return flight was canceled and rescheduled for March 12, while others canceled or sought alternatives, with some returning overland.
- Indonesia's operations room opened a 24-hour office, and officials are negotiating with Saudi authorities and airlines to ease costs for stranded pilgrims.
- For observant Muslims during Ramadan, disruptions cast a pall over visits to holy sites while travelers with work or school obligations face urgent pressure to return.
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By MARIAM FAM, NINIEK KARMINI and EILEEN NG YAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The chaos caused by the war in the Middle East on travel has affected many of the Muslims who travelled to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, who were stranded and looking for alternatives to return home. Others had to cancel completely the visits they had planned. For some of those who participated in the religious rituals, the war shaking the region has tarnished their e…
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War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaos
The travel chaos from the war in the Middle East has ensnared many of the Muslims who have converged on Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, leaving them stranded and scrambling to find other ways home.
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