Indonesia

The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) has asked the Grand Mufti of Oman, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Khalili, to become its head. In a short video posted by Qatari journalist Jaber...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the 17th G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, the Turkish Communications Directorate said on Saturday, reports Anadolu Agency. Erdogan will hold meetings with...

Indonesia's Al-Aqsa Working Group yesterday condemned the recent celebration of the Jewish New Year in Al-Aqsa and Ibrahimi Mosques. The activities conducted between 25-27 September triggered widespread unrest in the occupied West Bank. The statement said the celebrations...

Turkiye said that Malaysia and Indonesia had expressed keen interest in buying armed drones from Turkish Defence firm, Baykar, Reuters reports. According to the report, Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut...

The Indonesian Foreign Ministry denied a Jerusalem Post report that Jakarta had sent a delegation to Israel on a secret visit, stressing that publishing such a hoax reflects an...

Pakistani and Indonesian delegations are currently on a visit to Israel to deepen ties, amid a seeming increase in the possibility of the countries' normalisation with the occupation state....

A recent study by GlobeScan has revealed that 61 per cent of young people in Egypt say that climate concerns are a deterrent to them having children. In Turkey...

An Indonesian politician is currently visiting illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank where he has met local leaders, Israel Hayom newspaper reported. The paper said Samuel Tabuni,...

Israeli tech professionals and trade officials visited Indonesia last month to explore investments, technology ventures and social impact initiatives. Organised by the Israel-Asia Centre, a three-month online programme was...

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud yesterday met with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, the Saudi Press...

Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates today signed a free trade agreement, strengthening economic ties between Southeast Asia's largest economy and the major oil producer Gulf state, Reuters reports. The Indonesian...

The Aqsa Working Group (AWG), a humanitarian movement for Palestine, has rejected Israel's participation in the under-20 soccer World Cup, which is to be held next year in Indonesia....

While international news headlines remain largely focused on the war in Ukraine, little attention is given to the horrific consequences of the war which are felt in many regions...

Jerusalem and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque are a red line for the whole Islamic nation, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced yesterday. "There is no security or stability...

The Omani Foreign Ministry yesterday said it had facilitated the release of 14 foreigners who were held by the Houthi group in the Yemeni capital city of Sanaa, and...

The foreign world leader who Indonesians have the most confidence in, out of all others, is Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, a survey by a think tank...

Iraq was the top target for China's Belt & Road infrastructure initiative in 2021, receiving $10.5 billion in financing for projects including a heavy oil power plant, a study...

A delegation from Indonesia visited Israel in recent days to discuss the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to The Associated Press (AP). The health officials met with Israeli officials "to...

Israel's Charge d'Affaires in Bahrain, Itay Tagner, has been seen discussing with Indonesia's Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto in a rare public exchange between officials of the two countries at...

The ruler of Dubai said in a tweet yesterday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been selected to host the COP28 international climate conference in 2023, Reuters reports. "We will put...

Indonesia's Aqsa Working Group (AWG) today condemned the new Israeli ruling that allows Jews to worship in Islam's third most holy site, Al-Aqsa Mosque. "We strongly condemn Israel's policy...

Israel is willing to work towards establishing ties with Southeast Asia's Muslim majority nations, its ambassador to Singapore said yesterday. The announcement comes despite their condemnation of Israel's air...

More than a thousand Indonesian Muslims gathered after Friday prayers outside the US Embassy in Jakarta to denounce US support of the Zionist occupation. The demonstrators organised rallies from...

"This action is a form of solidarity from us as human beings"

Israel's National Security Council has warned its citizens that Iran may target them overseas and urged them to be more vigilant, citing threats by Iranian officials, the Times of Israel reported....

Indonesia said on Sunday its coast guard had seized the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and the Panamanian-flagged MT Frea vessels over suspected illegal fuel transfers off the country's waters, Reuters...

Turkey extended condolences to Indonesia over Saturday's passenger plane crash near the capital Jakarta, Anadolu Agency reports. "We have learned with great sadness that a passenger airplane flying from...

A senior Indonesian MP has said that his country will never normalise relations with Israel, confirming that the US offered it $2 billion to make such a move, Shehab news agency reported yesterday....

Indonesia could see billions of dollars in additional funding from the US if it agreed to normalise ties with Israel, a US official has said. Bloomberg quoted Chief Executive of...

Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday hailed Indonesia's rejection of normalising ties with Israel until a comprehensive and just solution is reached for the Palestinian cause, the Wafa news agency reported....

Members of the Indonesian Parliament yesterday called on President Joko Widodo to abolish a decision to resume accepting visa applications from Israeli citizens. Last week it was reported that...

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi reaffirmed her country's firm support for Palestinian independence. During a phone call with her Palestinian counterpart Riyad Al-Maliki, Marsudi inquired about the dialogue between...