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Indonesia's outspoken lawmaker joins calls for boycotting French goods

Indonesia's former House of Representatives (DPR) speaker, Fadli Zon, joined calls to boycott French goods in ...

Indonesia denounces French president's remarks on Islam

The Indonesian government has denounced French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks on Islam and support for ...

None should think of changing the system of NKRI: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin reminded parties to not think of changing the system of the Unitary State of the ...

Ministry refutes charge of religious intimidation

Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs, Zainut Tauhid Saadi, has refuted the charge leveled by Professor Greg Fealy from ...

Preacher certification program is not binding: ministry

The Indonesian government will implement a certification program for Muslim preachers to boost their capacity, though ...

Planned certification of preachers is unjust, discriminative: MPR

Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Chairman Hidayat Nur Wahid strongly believes that the ...

Muslim Congress urges president to dissolve Pancasila Education Agency

The 7th Indonesian Muslim Congress (KUII) has urged President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to dissolve the Agency for Pancasila ...

VP Amin sanguine about NU being instrumental in peace creation

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin is optimistic that the Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) would play a notable ...

VP optimistic of CDI Eurasia Forum supporting global peace

Indonesian Vice President KH Ma'ruf Amin believes the Eurasia Forum that held a meeting of global political party ...

Jakarta caps Lunar NY with lion dances, festivities

The Jakarta Provincial government is, this year, celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year for the first time by ...

VP tells participants to promote unity in polls

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has urged all participants of this year's simultaneous regional election ...

Weekend Stories

When it is raining: Create a weekend book club

“Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.” Vladimir Nabokov, a ...

Christmas becomes annual reflection: Luhut

Christmas provides us with the moment to reflect on what has transpired in the past year, Coordinating Minister for ...

Muslim World League secretary general to visit Indonesia: MPR

Secretary General of the Muslim World League or Rabithah Al Alam Al Islami Sheikh Dr Mohammad Alissa plans to visit ...

Muslim World League, MPR take joint stance against discrimination

The Muslim World League (MWL), or Rabithah Al Alam Al Islami, and the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly ...