by Khetam Malkawi | Sep 18, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — More than 150 out of 340 Indonesian domestic workers, who were living in their embassy after fleeing their employers, were repatriated to their country on Tuesday, according to Indonesian Ambassador Zainulbahar Noor. At a press meeting on Tuesday, […]
The Jakarta Globe: Notwithstanding media portrayals and what you read in Newsweek or saw on CNN, the country is in general secular Fruits you never knew existed or saw […]
Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Tue, September 18 2012, 9:30 AM The country will likely register a bleak record in the protection of religious minorities in the next four years following the government’s decision to reject a recommendation from the United Nations Human Rights Council […]
Source: Violent protests over the video that insults the prophet Muhammad highlight a fundamentalist view of blasphemy. But this interpretation relies on only a handful of sources and ignores Islamic authorities […]
The Jakarta Globe: Denpasar. Fifteen-year-old Bali resident Dominic Brian Hindarto set a new Guinness World Record for memorization over the weekend, breaking a record that he previously set three years […]
Islamic groups oppose new policy aimed at controlling what is being preached by religious leaders. Indonesia is waging a national campaign to stop the so called “radicalisation” within the country. The government wants religious leaders to take the lead, and control what’s being preached. But that’s being opposed by Islamic […]
Source: Jakarta Globe ith the developed economies of the West struggling to put their economic houses in order, greater focus is now being paid to the emerging world. Growth in many of these countries remains buoyant and their share of global economic activity is rising. Much of the Muslim world […]
Credit: Jakarta Globe Bereaved family members carry a portrait and coffin of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church, after his funeral service at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) More than 30,000 […]
The Jakarta Globe: The Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) on Friday asked Muslims here not to be provoked by the anti-Islam movie “Innocence of Muslims,” but at the same time demanded that legal action be taken against the producer. Amid increasing violent anti-US protests in response to the movie in […]
The Jakarta Globe: This month marked the end of McKinsey & Company’s latest wave of Young Leaders for Indonesia. YLI is an annual series of intensive workshops for high-performing individuals […]
AFP Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012 JAKARTA – Indonesia is stepping up efforts to combat religious radicalism, officials said Tuesday after a spate of terror-related incidents, but analysts accused the government […]
Source: The Jakarta Globe: by A. Najib Burhani Now that Idul Fitri has passed, can mainstream Muslims in Indonesia forgive Ahmadiyah? Can they accept Ahmadis as fellow citizens? Can’t we all start living in harmony with those who have different beliefs? Perhaps these questions are unrealistic, and expect too much […]
Credit:Jakarta Globe. A small girl ran around on Thursday as dozens of her adult counterparts staged a protest to commemorate those kidnapped and killed in a string of unresolved human rights abuse cases. The 10-year-old girl ran to a nearby drinks vendor to quench her thirst as an afternoon sun […]
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many parts of the world face growing threats against religious tolerance from radical Muslims, the role of moderate Muslims is much needed, especially to counter […]
Republika: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will hold a state visit to Mongolia and Russia on September 5-10. In Vladivostok, Russia, SBY will attend APEC Summit and deliver keynotes entitled APEC […]
Source: Editorial The Jakarta Post | Editorial Hundreds of Indonesians are on the brink of being driven permanently from their homes by fellow citizens, sharing the fate of thousands before […]
Source: TN Global Travel News; Mbaru Niang, the traditional house in the village of Wae Rebo on the island of Flores, East Nusatenggara province of Indonesia has received UNESCO’s top […]
The Jakarta Post, The Constitution guarantees all citizens the right to choose their place to live, therefore, the government has no right to force them to move to another location, […]
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABNEWS Sunday 2 September 2012 SYDNEY: Australia categorically rejected Papuan independence Sunday saying it could not lead to a viable nation and would “completely rupture” ties with Indonesia were Canberra to weigh in. Foreign Minister Bob Carr said public opinion in Australia was “in support of Indonesian […]
ROD MCGUIRK | AP ARABNEWS Friday 31 August 2012 CANBERRA: Australia calls it a “closing-down sale” for people smugglers: Asylum-seekers in rickety boats are reaching its shores in record numbers […]