Indonesia
Indonesian school a launchpad for child fighters in Syria’s Islamic State
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Indonesian school a launchpad for child fighters in Syria’s Islamic State
Hatf Saiful Rasul was 11 years old when he told his father, a convicted Islamic militant, that he wanted to…
Molotov cocktail thrown at Myanmar embassy in Indonesia
World
September 3, 2017
Molotov cocktail thrown at Myanmar embassy in Indonesia
A molotov cocktail was thrown at Myanmar embassy in Indonesian capital of Jakarta in the early hours on Sunday, Jakarta…
Islamic school seeks to steer sons of militants to new path
World
August 2, 2017
Islamic school seeks to steer sons of militants to new path
The slim boys in Muslim caps and robes at the Al-Hidayah Islamic boarding school are grinning bolts of energy who…
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
World
July 31, 2017
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
Up to 80 percent of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance work, the deputy director-general of its disaster prevention department…
Telegram blocks terror content after Indonesia threatens ban
Middle East
July 16, 2017
Telegram blocks terror content after Indonesia threatens ban
The encrypted messaging app Telegram is forming a team of moderators who are familiar with Indonesian culture and language so…
Abducted priest seen alive as Islamists hold out in Philippines
World
June 26, 2017
Abducted priest seen alive as Islamists hold out in Philippines
A Roman Catholic priest abducted by Islamist militants who seized parts of a southern Philippine city has been seen alive,…
Philippines says Islamist fighters on back foot in besieged city
World
June 8, 2017
Philippines says Islamist fighters on back foot in besieged city
The Islamist militants holed up in the southern Philippines town of Marawi have been reduced to a “small resistance” after…
Indonesia’s hijab-wearing Muslim metal group challenges stereotypes
Society
May 29, 2017
Indonesia’s hijab-wearing Muslim metal group challenges stereotypes
With their heads covered with Islamic headscarves, the three members of the Indonesian band VoB (“Voice of Baceprot” or “Noisy…
Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit
Egypt
May 20, 2017
Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to Saudi Arabia, along with a high-level Egyptian delegation, on Saturday to participate in the…
Hindu island of Bali won’t cover up statues for Saudi king
World
March 8, 2017
Hindu island of Bali won’t cover up statues for Saudi king
Indonesia's Hindu resort island of Bali on Wednesday defended a decision not to cover up any of its ubiquitous statues…