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Islamic organizations against Miss World contest in Bali

A group of 11 Islamic social organizations rejected the plan to hold Miss World contest in Bali saying it is against ...

Yudhoyono appeals to political elites to set aside political interests

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed to political elites in the country here on Wednesday to set aside their ...

RI must contribute to global interest: president

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the 1945 Constitution gives the Indonesian nation a mandate that they must not ...

Jakarta to host Islamic Solidarity Games in September-October 2013

Indonesian Youth and Sports Minister Roy Suryo has finally decided to move the venue of the Third Islamic Solidarity ...

Jokowi hails holding of Islamic Solidarity Games in Jakarta

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has hailed a plan to hold the Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) in Jakarta, ...

Economic predictions not to lull Indonesia

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia would not be lulled by all the good economic predictions and ...

Indonesia must take over Mahakam block: Academician

Professor of International Law from the University of Indonesia (UI) Hikmahanto Juwana said that Mahakam gas block ...

RI abstains on UN`s Arms Trade Treaty voting

Indonesia has chosen to abstain in a vote at the UN`s headquarters in New York last Tuesday (April 2) on the signing ...

Leaders of muslim organizations to meet President Yudhoyono

Leaders of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)and other Muslim organizations are scheduled to meet with President Susilo Bambang ...

Muslim youth in Jayapura to provide security on Christmas

The Police chief of Jayapura in Papua province, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Alfred Papare, has stated that Muslim ...

Court rules govt must postpone Newmont share purchase

Constitutional Court chief justice Mahfud MD said the government had to postpone its plan to purchase PT Newmont Nusa ...

Food security needs serious attention

The Indonesian government needs to pay serious attention to domestic food security amid the soaring global food ...

Philippines urges united ASEAN stand on South China Sea

ASEAN should forge a common position on a proposed code of conduct aimed at easing tensions in the South China Sea ...

RI envoys asked to step up result-oriented, economic diplomacy

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono earlier this month was busy giving directives to Indonesian ambassadors and ...

Govt to apply one-door system to food imports

The Agriculture Ministry is to propose the application of a "one-door" system with regard to food imports whereby ...