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Ariel "Peterpan" not allowed to go abroad

Indonesian singer Nazriel Ilham, popularly known by his stage name Ariel "Peterpan", has been barred from traveling ...

RI govt sets 2012 haj pilgrimage costs

Following long discussions and deliberations, the Religious Ministry and Commission 8 of the House of Representatives ...

Egypt`s Mursi to visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday

Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi will travel to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for his first official visit abroad since he ...

Management of hajj pilgrimage to remain in govt hands

The management of the hajj pilgrimage will remain in the hands of the government, because the president has not issued ...

RI, S. Arabia discussing hajj pilgrimage preparations

Indonesian Minister for Religious Affairs Suryadharma Ali is on a visit to Saudi Arabia from May 1 to May 11 to ...

Saudi recalls ambassador to Egypt in lawyer row

Saudi Arabia has decided to recall its ambassador to Cairo and close its diplomatic missions in Egypt after protests ...

Saudi Arabia urges RI to revoke moratorium on migrant workers

Saudi Arabia has asked the Indonesian government to immediately revoke the moratorium on migrant workers. ...

Three airlines to carry RI hajj pilgrims in 2012

The government has named three airlines to carry Indonesian hajj pilgrims to the Holy Land this year, according to a ...

People in Aceh should wait 11 years for hajj

Muslims in Aceh province should wait 11 years to perform Hajj pilgrimage because the number of would-be Hajj pilgrims ...

Govt should ban cigarette advertisements : researcher

The government should discourage tobacco consumption by the people by banning cigarette advertisements, especially ...

Iraq suicide bom kills 20 at pilgrimage climax

A suicide bomber killed 20 people in an apparent sectarian attack in south Iraq Saturday casting a pall over the ...

Britain condems killing of Iranian nuclear scientist

The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued a statement condemning the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist ...

Saudi Arabia maintains good relations with RI Islamic organizations

Saudi Arabia has good relations with various Islamic organizations in Indonesia including the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and ...

Palestinians fire on illegal Israeli pilgrims

Palestinian police shot at a group of Israelis illegally visiting a West Bank religious site, injuring one, ...

Money behind idea of hajj privatization: Hasyim

Former chairman of Indonesia`s largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi said money consideration ...