Saudi Arabia's envoy leaving RI soon

Saudi Arabia's envoy leaving RI soon

JAKARTA: Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Indonesia Abdullah Abdul
Rahman Alim will soon be leaving Indonesia when his tenure in
Jakarta ends, a source close to the Saudi Arabian Embassy said.

The source said Ambassador Alim, who first submitted his
credentials on Jan. 16, 1993 to president Soeharto, is the most
popular envoy among Indonesian Muslims. He helped several Islamic
charity organizations during his tenure in Indonesia.

The out-going ambassador's wife Afaf M.S. Bahareth has also
been active in various social as well as humanitarian activities.

During his more than 12-year stay in Jakarta, Alim has worked
with five Indonesian presidents. -- JP