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Marsudi, Tillerson discuss Qatar crisis over phone

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed several issues, ...

House supports government`s approach to resolve Arab-Qatar issues

The House of Representatives Commission I fully supports the Indonesian governments stance that encourages seven Arab ...

Indonesia seeks stronger cooperation with US

Indonesia will seek a stronger partnership with the United States during the visit of Indonesian Foreign Minister ...

Kerry in Riyadh as Saudi-Iran tensions simmer

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday hoping for an easing of tensions between the ...

Natuna Islands indisputably belong to Indonesia: Foreign minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi emphasized that the Natuna Islands, located on the northwestern tip of ...

UN Security Council condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Iran

The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran by protesters angered by ...

China fears regional conflict as Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran

China said on Monday it was concerned about the prospect of an intensification of conflict in the Middle East after ...

US urges Mideast leaders to take `steps to calm tensions`

The United States on Sunday urged Mideast leaders to take measures to soothe tensions in the region after Saudi Arabia ...

Sudan cuts diplomatic ties with Iran

Sudan said Monday it is cutting diplomatic relations with Iran after Gulf ally Saudi Arabia did the same amid mounting ...

year-ender: Diplomatic Ties of Indonesia, Palestine to Open New Chapter Early 2016

Early 2016 hopefully will be a new chapter for the diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Palestine as Indonesia ...

Boycott needed to force Israel to end occupation in Palestine

Supporters of Palestine around the world are promoting a BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement to force ...

Turkey-Russia summit cancelled: Kremlin

Russia on Monday said a summit between President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pencilled ...

Simultaneous regional head elections to run peacefully

All efforts have been taken to ensure that the nationwide simultaneous regional head elections in Indonesia on ...

South China Sea situation now better: Defense minister

Indonesian Minister of Defense (MoD) Ryamizard Ryacudu has said that the situation in South China Sea region was now ...

Russia building new military bases on islands claimed by Japan

Russia has begun building two modern military compounds on the far eastern Kuril islands, defence minister Sergei ...