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Women Empowerment Leader Esther Ibanga to Receive 32nd Niwano Peace Prize

-The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 32nd Niwano Peace Prize to Ms. Esther Abimiku Ibanga of Nigeria, a pastor ...

Indonesia and Jordan condemn ISIS

Indonesia and Jordan voiced their condemnation for the atrocities committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ...

Indonesia condemns killing of three muslims in North Carolina

The Indonesian government has strongly condemned the killings of three Muslim students in North Carolina, the US, on ...

Cambodian Filmmaker Polen Ly Takes the Top Prize at Tropfest SEA 2015

- Filmmaker Polen Ly became the second Cambodian to raise the Tropfest South East Asia winner's trophy, with his film, ...

Press freedom must respect religions: Indonesian Minister

The Indonesian Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin said Thursday that press should practice freedom of ...

Charlie Hebdo has not taken a cue: Indonesian NU

An associate chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has expressed disappointment over Charlie Hebdos decision to again ...

France at `war` with terrorism, not religion: PM Valls

France is at "war" with terrorism, but not religion, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Friday as police cornered two ...

President Jokowi reiterates commitment on human rights

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reiterated here on Tuesday his governments commitment to settle past human rights cases ...

Pope says it is wrong to equate Islam with violence

Pope Francis said on Sunday that equating Islam with violence was wrong and called on Muslim leaders to issue a global ...

Indonesia Should Appeal To UN Over Israeli Aggression Against Aqsa

Israeli police clashed with Palestinians last week at the entrance to al-Aqsa Mosque, Islams third most sacred place, ...

MUI opposes plan to leave religion column on ID`s blank

The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has opposed the governments idea to allow citizens to leave the religion column on ...

NU against allowing ID`s religion column left empty

Nahdlatul Ulama, one of Indonesias largest Islamic organizations, has expressed protest to home affairs ministers ...

Vice president says column of religion will not be omitted

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has confirmed that the religion column on peoples Identity Cards will not be omitted just ...

Indonesia must participate in settling Middle East conflicts: Religious minister

As a Muslim-majority country, Indonesia should participate in efforts to settle conflicts in the Middle East and to ...

Indonesian Delegation Participates in Interfaith Dialogs in Slovak, Poland

An Indonesian delegation comprising prominent religious figures have left for Europe to participate in interfaith ...