#muslim country

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VP Boediono to travel to Saudi Arabia for hajj pilgrimage

Vice President Boediono plans to travel to Saudi Arabia to make the hajj pilgrimage this year, his spokesman Yopie ...

Rohingya issue should not create religious enmity

Indonesia hopes that the conflict between the Rohingya and Rakhine ethnic groups that has claimed at least 77 lives in ...

Conference good momentum for Palestinian independence

West Java Governor, Ahmad Heryawan said the two-day conference starting here Wednesday on Palestine is expected to ...

Turkish PM to visit China

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Erdogan was leaving Saturday for the first official visit to China by a Turkish premier ...

RI-Pakistan trade to double to $2.5 bln this year

Two-way trade between Indonesia and Pakistan is expected to more than double to US$2.5 billion this year from US$1.2 ...

news focus: RI concerned over violence in Syria, calls for peaceful solution

The anti-government protests in Syria and the harsh responses by President Bashar Al-Assad`s regime has reportedly ...

UAE speaker praises RI as democratic Muslim country

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ahmad Almour has praised Indonesia as an exemplary OIC ...

RI, US continue to step up cooperation in various fields

Positive relations between Indonesia and the United States have advanced since the election of President Susilo ...

News Focus: RI can serve as world halal certification center

Indonesia, as the world`a largest Muslim country with a population of about 237.6 million, can serve as a world ...

IPU chief appreciates Nurhayati`s bid for IPU Presidency

Vice chairwoman of the House of Representatives (DPR)`s Inter-parliamentary Cooperation Board (BKSAP) Nurhayati Ali ...

Ramadan begins in Pakistan on Tuesday

The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will begin in Pakistan on Tuesday, it was officially announced. "The crescent ...

News Focus: Govt preparing steps in face of fasting month

In the face of the fasting month of Ramadhan in the next two weeks, the government is preparing steps to ensure that ...

NU plays major role in Indonesian people`s life

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia`s largest Islamic organization, has played a major role in the life of the Indonesian ...

RI`s reform movement was not revolution

Former president BJ Habibie said Indonesia`s reform movement which began in 1998 leading to the overthrow of the New ...

Pakistan urges US to stop drone strikes

Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani urged the US Monday to end its drone strikes in Pakistan and said Washington should share ...