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109 Indonesians repatriated from Syria

About 109 Indonesians residing in Damascus, Syria, were evacuated to Lebanon last Friday following tension in Syria. ...

Rape "significant" factor in Syria conflict: Watchdog

Rape has been a "significant" weapon of war in the conflict raging in Syria since March 2011 and is the "primary" ...

US focused on Syria`s chemical arms after Assad

The United States is increasingly focused on how to secure Syria`s chemical weapons if President Bashar al-Assad falls ...

Over 300 illegal immigrants detained in Kupang

The Kupang immigration office in East Nusa Tenggara said it has detained 304 new illegal immigrants from Middle East ...

Indonesian Students Association launches overseas education guidebook

The Indonesian Students Association (PPI) has launched an overseas education guidebook, which was jointly developed by ...

UN unable to get food to 1 million hungry Syrians

About 1 million Syrians are going hungry due to the difficulty of getting supplies into conflict zones and the fact ...

Obama to announce new sanctions

US President Barack Obama will issue an executive order Monday allowing sanctions to be imposed against foreigners who ...

Israel intercepts ship for security check - official

Israeli naval forces intercepted a cargo ship in the Mediterranean on Sunday and troops have boarded the vessel for a ...

Annan asks Syria to stop using heavy weapons

UN envoy Kofi Annan on Sunday asked the Damascus regime and the opposition to immediately halt violence and the use of ...

Syria oposition calls for UN military intervention

The opposition Syrian National Council renewed on Saturday its call for the United Nations to intervene militarily in ...

TNI assigns six officers to join UN monitoring team in Syria

The National Defense Forces (TNI) is to send six of its officers to join the UN team to monitor the implementation of ...

Govt to repatriate 116 migrant workers from Syria

The Indonesian government is to repatriate 116 migrant workers from Syria because of tense political and security ...

RI considering UN offer to join advance team in Syria

Indonesia is still mulling over the UN offer to join an advance team of observers in Syria, particularly with regard ...

2 die in Syria violence UN monitors land

Syrian forces killed two civilians and were locked in fierce clashes with rebels in one city while bombarding ...

One million displaced in Syria: UN chief

At least a million people have been displaced inside Syria during a 13-month crackdown on dissent, United Nations ...