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Religious figures urge president to stop revision of KPK law

A number of religious figures have urged President Joko Widodo to stop efforts to revise the law on Corruption ...

Anti-graft agency chairman to resign if revision done

The chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Agus Rahardjo, said here on Sunday he would resign if the ...

MUI responsible for edict on Shiite

The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) must be responsible for issuing an edict (fatwa) regarding the presence of Shiite ...

Pope Francis to visit Indonesia in 2017

Pope Francis, the leader of the worlds 1.2 billion Catholics, will visit Indonesia in 2017 to attend the Asian Youth ...

Indonesia`s reputation and challenges in counter-terrorism

Indonesias success and reputation in counter-terrorism have long been recognized internationally. During the US-ASEAN ...

Indonesian ulema talks on Madinah Charter in Malaysia

An Indonesian ulema, KH Hasyim Muzadi, will be talking about the contents of the Charter of Madinah at a forum ...

Obama, in mosque visit, says an attack on Islam is an attack on all faiths

US President Barack Obama visited a US mosque on Wednesday and declared that attacks on Islam were an attack on all ...

Obama makes first trip to US mosque

Seven years into his presidency, Barack Obama will make his first trip to an American mosque on Wednesday, offering a ...

President Jokowi receives assignation of 13 new ambassadors

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has received the assignation of 13 Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the ...

Palembang designates Al-Munawar kampong as religious tourism site

Palembang will develop the Al-Munawar kampong, an Arab quarter, as a religious tourism site as the area has a vibrant ...

Amnesty International asks Indonesia to guarantee rights of Gafatar members

Amnesty International has asked the Indonesian authority to guarantee the rights of the member of a minority ...

Buddhist leader calls for respect for dignity of all, protection of refugees and most vulnerable

-In his annual peace proposal released on January 26, titled "Universal Respect for Human Dignity: The Great Path to ...

Indonesians have own ways to face terrorism

The bomb blasts and shoutout that occurred last Thursday at a Starbucks coffee shop and a police station in Jalan ...

Hundreds of French mosques open their doors to the public

Hundreds of mosques across France are participating in a major open-house event this weekend, offering visitors the ...

Hundreds of French mosque open their doors to the public

Hundreds of French mosques are participating in a major open-house event this weekend, offering visitors the ...