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President sets up working unit to develop state ideology

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said President Joko Widodo has signed a presidential regulation on Presidential ...

Police urged to stand firm against perpetrators of persecution

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has urged the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to stand firm against perpetrators who ...

Two Indonesians in Marawi hold passports, tourist permits

Two of Indonesian citizens found in Marawi, the Philippines, held passports as well as permits for tourism and minor ...

Moderate Islam practiced in Indonesia strengthens democracy

As leaders of the worlds most populous Muslim country, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President M. Jusuf ...

Ramadan serves momentum to build nationhood

Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin urged Muslims to maintain the sacredness of the fasting month of ...

Ramadan to offer momentum for revival of spirituality: MUI

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) urged Muslims to utilize the momentum offered by Ramadan for realizing spiritual ...

Fasting month 2017 begins on Saturday: Minister

The government decided that the fasting month 2017 begins on Saturday based on the results of the Isbat (decision) ...

Police identify two perpetrators of Kampung Melayu suicide bomb attack

The Indonesian Police have identified two perpetrators of the suicide bomb attack near the Kampung Melayu bus terminal ...

Ahok dropped appeal for interests of all: Veronica Tan

Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) decided to drop his appeal against the two-year jail sentence ...

President invites interfaith figures to Bogor Palace

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), at Bogor Palace here, Tuesday, invited some interfaith figures affiliated with the ...

Police chief denies ulemas are being criminalized

Indonesian Police Chief Gen. Tito Karnavian denied allegations that the police criminalized ulemas by summoning the ...

President Jokowi arrives home from summit in Riyadh

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana arrived home, Monday, after attending the Arab Islamic American ...

Indonesia proposes religious, cultural approaches to fight terrorism

Indonesia suggests adopting religious and cultural approaches, as history has proven that weapons and military forces ...

Restaurants not allowed to operate at daytime during Ramadan

The regent of Kotawaringin Timur of Central Kalimantan Tengah H Supian Hadi threatens to revoke the license of ...

President Jokowi asks police to whop anti-Pancasila organizations

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has pledged he will crackdown on groups and organizations that oppose the state ...