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Vehicles move past the construction of the new MRT line in central Jakarta March 19, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. REUTERS/Antara Foto/Wahyu Putro A

Two Blasts at Bus Terminal in Indonesian Capital, Casualties

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 24, 2017 | World

Two blasts rocked a bus terminal in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Wednesday and caused casualties, police said. “There were two blasts at around 9:00 pm (1400 GMT), close to each other, there are three victims,” East Jakarta police chief Andry Wibowo...

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Saudi King Salman, left, shakes hands with Indonesian President Joko Widodo during their meeting at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, on Wednesday. (Reuters Photo)

King Salman Invites Indonesia, Azerbaijan Presidents to Attend Summit in Riyadh

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 13, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a message to President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, inviting him to attend the Arab-Islamic-US Summit to be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The message was delivered by the Minister of...

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Protesters take to the streets in Jakarta on April 28 to demonstrate against outgoing Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama. (Goh Chai Hin/AFP via Getty Images)

Rise of Hard-liners Alarms Moderates in Indonesia

by Jon Emont | May 10, 2017 | World

Jakarta, Indonesia- In¬mid-February, Muhammad al-Khaththath, leader of the hard-line Muslim Community Forum, held court on the top floor of a Jakarta fast-food joint. With key deputies gathered around, he explained the direction in which he hoped to push relatively...

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Jakarta’s Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, speaks to his lawyers after the guilty verdict in his blasphemy trial in Jakarta on May 9, 2017. REUTERS/Bay Ismoyo/Pool

Jakarta Governor Sentenced to Jail for Insulting Islam

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 9, 2017 | World

The Christian governor of Jakarta was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in jail for insulting Islam. An Indonesian court sentenced Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama to prison for blaspheming the Quran, a ruling that puts an end to the long judicial ordeal in...

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Anies Baswedan at an electoral rally ahead of the Jakarta polls. (Reuters)

Muslim Candidate Wins Jakarta Elections

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 19, 2017 | World

Indonesia’s former minister of education won on Wednesday the race for the position of Jakarta governor. The campaign has however been overshadowed by religious disputes that have tarnished the Asian country’s reputation as a moderate Muslim state. Anies Baswedan won...