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People pack Jakarta streets to celebrate end of fasting month

People in cars, on motorbikes and on foot packed several streets in capital city Jakarta to celebrate the end of the ...

German Chancellor visits Istiqlal Mosque

German Chancellor Angela Dorothea Merkel visited Istiqlal grand Mosque here on Tuesday as part of her two-day state ...

448 buildings damaged in Sukabumi earthquake

The 6.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Sukabumi on Monday has damaged 448 buildings, reported an official of the ...

West Aceh needs more sirens for tsunami warning system, BNPB

Chief of Aceh Disaster Mitigation Agency Teuku Ahmad Dadek said West Aceh district needs more sirens for tsunami early ...

All parties in Aceh asked to conduct peaceful elections

Chief Security Minister Djoko Suyanto has called on all parties in Aceh to create peace in connection with the ...

Thousands of people participate in prophet`s birthday parade

A great number of people reaching tens of thousands participated in a parade to commemorate the Prophet Muhammad`s ...

S Sumatra to build Islamic Center

The South Sumatra provincial administration will build an integrated Islamic Center at Jakabaring, Palembang.The ...

Police arrest workers over demonstrations in Batam

Police in Batam, Riau Islands, have arrested 17 workers as suspected provocateurs following violent workers` ...

South Sumatra to host meeting of Islamic countries

South Sumatra will host a meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) Member ...

RI again garners support for Palestine`s bid for un membership

As a staunch supporter of Palestine, Indonesia once again lobbied Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) members to support ...

Grand Mosque of Sana`a: historical landmark and centre for moderation

The Grand Mosque in Sana'a is one of the oldest mosques in the Muslim world. It was the first mosque built in Yemen ...

President holds open house for extended family

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday, the second day of this year`s Lebaran season, held an open house at ...

Several regions promote special foods during Ramadhan

Some regions during the fasting month of Ramadhan are trying to promote special foods for the fast breaking meals, ...

Saudis reject Mecca holy water scare

Saudi authorities have rejected claims that holy Zamzam water from a spring inside the Grand Mosque complex of Mecca ...

VP engages in dialog with Jambi teachers, students

Vice President Boediono engaged in a dialog with hundreds of teachers and students in the city of Jambi on Friday. ...