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                                <title><![CDATA[ MACC nabs tour agency boss in umrah quota syndicate probe ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The man is suspected of bribing two individuals, who were arrested by the MACC on Feb 9, in return for helping his tour agents secure umrah flight tickets. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ MACC uncovers syndicate involved in manipulating flight ticket quotas for umrah ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The syndicate is believed to have been operating since 2018, and likely distributed 216,000 tickets with bribes in the form of payments amounting to RM10.8 million. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Flight ticket cartels behind soaring umrah costs? ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Industry players say such activities were detected as far back as five years ago. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Malaysia's RM3 billion pilgrimage 'business' set for further growth despite spiralling costs ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The number of umrah pilgrims alone has increased by an estimated 900% over just 25 years. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Ex-Felda boss Isa Samad gets temporary release of passport for umrah ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 05:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ He is expected to leave on Feb 10 and return on Feb 23, with his passport returned to the court on March 7. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Court allows Zahid release of passport to perform umrah pilgrimage ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:42:45 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ High Court judge allows his application after the lead prosecutor says the prosecution was instructed not to object. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Compulsory booster jabs for umrah a requirement by Saudi Arabia, says religious affairs minister ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:08:52 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Idris Ahmad says Saudi Arabia has issued a circular with which Malaysia must comply. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Malaysia’s Omicron caseload rises to 245 ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Azzman Abdul Jamal ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:30:28 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The majority of Omicron cases were recorded among travellers returning from the umrah pilgrimage. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Govt suspends umrah travel over Omicron concerns ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 03:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The measure will take effect on Jan 8. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Saudi Arabia to reopen borders for vaccinated umrah pilgrims ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:52:45 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Authorities will begin accepting travel requests from Aug 9. ]]></description>
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