#foreign policy

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Indonesia`s military prefer peacekeeping than peacemaking

In its active role in the UN Peace and Security Department, the Indonesian Military (TNI) prefers to play a role as ...

Mikdad calls for strengthening NAM role

Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Dr. Faisal Mikdad on Thursday delivered Syria`s statement at the 16th ...

EU suspends travel ban on Iranian FM

The European Union has suspended a travel ban against Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, a former head of ...

Eu imposes new sanctions on Iran

The EU tightened its sanctions on Iran on Monday, adding more than 100 firms to a blacklist of companies hit by an ...

RI, Timor Leste FM meet in Bali

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa met with his Timor Leste counterpart Zacarias Albano da Costa on the ...

Indonesia able to bridge Islam and West, says envoy

Indonesia has been able to prove its hope of bridging Islam and the West, Indonesian Ambassador to Germany Eddy ...

EU to open office in Libyan rebel stronghold: Ashton

The European Union is to open an office in Libya`s rebel-held city of Benghazi to shore up assistance for the ...

News Focus: Towards establishment of ASEAN institute for peace and reconciliation

Eight years after the adoption of the ASEAN Security Community concept, the ten member countries of the Association ...

European discomfort grows about Bin Laden killing

European happiness with the death of Osama bin Laden was tempered on Wednesday by details showing he was unarmed when ...

EU top diplomat condemns violence in Syria

The EU foreign policy chief condemned the use of force against anti-government demonstrators in Syria as "appalling ...

No military pact in Asean

Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro has said there is no military pack in Asean, which is specifically related to ...

Majlis: Saudi should not play with fire

Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission issued its second statement on Thursday to warn Saudi Arabia ...

Coalition attacks on Libya disturb Indonesian Muslims

Although thousands of kilometers of land and sea separate Indonesia from Libya, Muammar Qadaffi is well-known in ...

Coalition air strikes on Libya draw condemnation in Indonesia

The western coalition`s air strikes on Libya have been denounced as unacceptable by various parties in Indonesia ...

Legislator regrets western attacks on Libya

The coordinated military attacks launched on Libya by the Western coalition are regretted as the aim of the measure ...