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        "id": 1667426,
        "msgid": "saudi-arabian-ambassador-asks-megawati-to-play-active-role-in-middle-east-dynamics-1775739062",
        "date": "2026-04-09 18:52:08",
        "title": "Saudi Arabian Ambassador Asks Megawati to Play Active Role in Middle East Dynamics",
        "author": "Robertus Belarminus",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Indonesia, Faisal Abdullah Al Amoudi, met with former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Jakarta, urging her to actively engage in addressing the conflicts in the Middle East due to her influential voice in global politics and the Islamic world. Megawati expressed strong support for the recently agreed two-week ceasefire in the region and offered to serve as a bridge for peace, drawing on the geopolitical teachings of her father, Sukarno. The discussion also covered bilateral relations, Megawati's Umrah experiences, and proposals for environmental cooperation, including tree-planting initiatives in Saudi Arabia, which the ambassador welcomed enthusiastically.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta - The Chairman of the PDI-P Central Executive Board, Ahmad\nBasarah, revealed that the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Indonesia, Faisal\nAbdullah Al Amoudi, requested former Fifth President of Indonesia\nMegawati Soekarnoputri to play an active role in responding to the\ndynamics of conflict in the Middle East region.<\/p>\n<p>The request was conveyed during a meeting between the Saudi\nAmbassador and Megawati at her residence in the Menteng area of Jakarta\non Thursday (9\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to the Saudi Ambassador, Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri is an\nimportant figure in local and global politics who has concerns for\nenvironmental and geopolitical issues; therefore, Ibu Megawati\u2019s voice\nis very important and impactful on the Islamic world and globally to\nmaintain regional stability and world peace,\u201d said Basarah in his\nofficial statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Megawati even expressed support for the ceasefire efforts agreed upon\nfor two weeks in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIbu Megawati responded positively to the request from the Saudi\nAmbassador; she also supports the ceasefire that has been agreed for 2\nweeks and, following the geopolitical teachings of Bung Karno, Ibu\nMegawati is ready to be a bridge for anyone in conflict to achieve true\npeace,\u201d Basarah revealed.<\/p>\n<p>In the meeting, Megawati was accompanied by several PDI-P elites,\nincluding Ahmad Basarah, Andi Widjajanto, and Guntur Romli.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to discussing geopolitical issues, Basarah said the\nmeeting also touched on bilateral relations and Megawati\u2019s experiences\nperforming Umrah after receiving an honorary doctorate from Princess\nNourah University in Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>Basarah added that Megawati also proposed cooperation on tree\nplanting in Saudi Arabia, including the idea of planting \u201cSoekarno\ntrees\u201d in the Holy City area.<\/p>\n<p>To the Saudi Ambassador, Megawati stated her readiness to collaborate\nthrough her role as Chair of the BRIN Advisory Board.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Saudi Ambassador was very pleased with Ibu Megawati\u2019s proposal\nand explained that Saudi Arabia indeed has a programme to plant 10\nbillion trees. Therefore, he will welcome Ibu Megawati\u2019s offer with open\narms,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/saudi-arabian-ambassador-asks-megawati-to-play-active-role-in-middle-east-dynamics-1775739062",
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