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Egypt assures Indonesia about security of its citizens

The Egyptian government has assured Indonesia about the safety of Indonesian citizens working or studying in the ...

Indonesia hosts international qur`an reading contest

Indonesia is hosting an international level Quran Reading Contest (MTQ) in Jakarta, which will see 32 teams from 21 ...

23,443 Indonesian hajj pilgrims arrive in Madinah

As many as 58 flights carrying 23,443 Indonesian pilgrims, have arrived in Madinah since August 21 and will leave for ...

Lack of good logistics system blamed for rising meat price

Chief economic minister Darmin Nasution has blamed lack of a good logistics system as the cause of rising prices of ...

Religious Affairs Minister sees off first batch of Indonesian haj pilgrims

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin officially bid farewell to the first group of haj pilgrims departing ...

Deficit widens in 2016 on more fund for infrastructure

The government has allowed the deficit to widen in the 2016 draft state budget for the sake of its ambitious ...

Religious affairs minister invites Pope Francis to visit Indonesia

Indonesias minister of religious affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has invited Pope Francis to visit the country to ...

Former religious affairs minister to be tried soon

Ex-religious affairs minister Suryadharma Ali will soon be taken to court as a defendant for alleged involvement in a ...

Muhammadiyah a strategic partner for government: Minister Saifuddin

Muhammadiyah, the second-largest community-based Muslim organization in Indonesia that helps to empower the people, is ...

Muhammadiyah seeks new leader

Muhammadiyah, the second-largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, is seeking a new and perfect chief to lead the ...

Tolikara incident a tip of the iceberg

The Tolikara incident of intolerance in Papua was only a tip of the iceberg that needs serious addressing. ...

Banning religious service against constitution: Indonesian minister

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has emphasized that banning a religious service was a violation of ...

PGLII deplores tolikara incident

The Indonesian Fellowship of Churches and Evangelical institutions (PGLII) has condemned the destruction and arson ...

Muslims across Indonesia celebrate Eid together

Muslims across Indonesia performed Eid prayers together on Friday after the government decided on Thursday evening ...

Eid al-Fitr to be celebrated on Friday: Indonesian Govt

The government decided in an Isbat meeting that the first Syawal (the month after Ramadan) or Eid al-Fitr falls on ...