Indonesia

Arab, Muslim states condemn Israel's decision to send envoy to Somaliland

Several Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel's decision to send a diplomatic envoy to Somaliland, while the Republic of Somaliland responded, accusing them of hypocrisy.

|ByJAMES GENN
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrates the passing of the Death Penalty for Terrorists bill in the Knesset, March 30, 2026

Eight Muslim nations condemn Israel's 'dangerous' new death penalty law

Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates emphasized the "urgent need to refrain from measures" that risk further inflaming tensions on the ground.

|ByREUTERS, KESHET NEEV
UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative.

Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, origin of the projectile unclear

"We do not know the origin of the projectile. We have launched an investigation to determine all of the circumstances," UNIFIL said.

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US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s PM Edi Rama, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, US Institute of Peace, Washington DC, February 2026

Indonesia tells Islamic groups it will withdraw from Board of Peace if it doesn't help Palestinians

Prabowo will withdraw from the board if it does not benefit Palestinian and Indonesian interests, the statement quoted Hanif Alatas of the Islamic Brotherhood Front as saying.

|ByREUTERS

Prabowo says Indonesia willing to send peacekeeping troops to Gaza

Prabowo Subianto said a comprehensive investigation into the humanitarian disaster in the Rafah area of Gaza was needed as well as a "just solution" to the situation in "Palestine."

JUNE 1, 2024ByREUTERS
Indonesia’s Defence Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto arrives to speak at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 1, 2024.

Voices from the Arab press: Iran is at the forefront, and Gaza is being sidelined

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

APRIL 28, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE
PALESTINIAN GUERRILLAS patrol the Amman streets in Sept. 1970, after a civil war – known as Black September – broke out between the Jordanian army and various Palestinian forces.

Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure

Indonesia has shut down an airport and has evacuated hundreds of people near Ruang volcano.

APRIL 18, 2024ByREUTERS
Hot lava flows from Mount Ruang volcano during an eruption in Sitaro, North Sulawesi province, Indonesia, April 17, 2024.

Indonesia to normalize ties with Israel amid OECD membership bid

Normalization between the two countries had been planned but untimely sidelined after the breakout of the ongoing war.

APRIL 11, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Indonesian Muslims attend mass prayers at Baiturrahman mosque during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, April 10, 2024.

Indonesia official: no fatalities in massive fire at military ammunition facility

Indonesian firefighters strugle to extinguish a massive fire that broke out at a military ammunition facility outside of Jakarta.

MARCH 30, 2024ByREUTERS
Fire breaks out at ammunition depot outside of Jakarta

Over 70 Rohingya dead or missing after boat capsizes off Indonesia's Aceh

More than 2,300 Rohingya arrived in Indonesia last year, UNHCR data showed, surpassing the number of arrivals in the previous four years combined.

MARCH 22, 2024ByREUTERS
Rohingya refugees stand on a capsized boat as a rescuer throws a rope to rescue them in the waters of West Aceh, Indonesia, March 21, 2024.

Indonesians vote to replace President Jokowi, candidates call for clean election

Nearly 259,000 candidates are contesting 20,600 posts in the world's biggest single-day election.

FEBRUARY 14, 2024ByREUTERS
President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana speak to the media after casting their ballots at a polling station during general election in Jakarta, Indonesia February 14, 2024.

Skull with 'execution-style wounds' sheds light on colonial Indonesia - study

Interpreting the pattern of trauma within the context of the colonial period in Papua, this female individual may have been murdered, possibly as a slave taken during tribal warfare.

DECEMBER 31, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Trepanated skull of a woman-Tumb 3 Corseaux-En Seyton-on display 6, Cantonal Museum of Archeology and History.

Despite unrest in Indonesia, a Jewish community finds peace among other faith groups

Indonesia has no formal ties with the state of Israel, but it has long called for a two-state solution and maintains some trade, tourism and security links.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023ByJORDYN HAIME/JTA
Pro-Palestinian supporters carrying placards take part in a rally, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 20, 2023.

Highly endangered Javan rhinos welcome a new family member

There are just 81 left of the species, all of whom live in one national park

OCTOBER 6, 2023ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An endangered recently born female Sumatran rhinoceros is seen next to her mother, Ratu, at Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary of Kambas National Park, Lampung, Indonesia September 30, 2023.