Tag: Indonesia

(Iran/Indonesia) Iran seeks clarification from Indonesia on seizure of its tanker (Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

Iran’s foreign ministry says it has sought more information from Indonesia on its tanker, which has been accused of illegal transfer of oil. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/iran-seeking-more-information-on-tanker-seizure-in-indonesia

(Indonesia/China/Moderate Islam) Indonesia Set to Take on China and Claim Leadership of “Moderate” Islam (James M. Dorsey, BESA Center)

Indonesian president Joko Widodo’s recent cabinet reshuffle suggests that Indonesia may adopt a more critical attitude toward China and reinforce government support for efforts by Nahdlatul...

(Indonesia) Indonesia’s MUI Today: Truly Moderate or Merely Pragmatic? (Syafiq Hasyim, ISEAS)

Despite facing various problems since its establishment in 1975, MUI (Majelis Ulama Indonesia or Indonesian Ulama Council) continues to thrive, and has even...

(Indonesia) Sriwijaya crash puts Indonesian transport safety in the spotlight (Al Jazeera)

While flying has become a lot safer, issues over maintenance and regulatory failure continue to affect transport networks at road and sea. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/sriwijaya-crash-puts-indonesian-transport-safety-in-the-spotlight

(USA/Indonesia) Advancing the US–Indonesia defence relationship (Evan Laksmana, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/19/advancing-the-us-indonesia-defence-relationship/

(Islamic State/Indonesia) IS replication in Indonesia and counterterrorism after the Sigi attack (Any Rufaedah and Idhamsyah Eka Putra, East Asia Forum)

After losing 95 per cent of its territories in Iraq and Syria, the so-called Islamic State (IS) movement is widely considered to have fallen. Yet despite...

(Abu Bakar Bashir) Abu Bakar Bashir, linked to Bali Bombings, freed in Indonesia (Aisyah Llewellyn, Al Jazeera)

Abu Bakar Bashir, the 82-year-old former spiritual leader of the al-Qaeda-affiliated group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), has been freed from prison in Indonesia after serving...

Indonesians unknowingly fund hardline group behind Bali bombings (Aisyah Llewellyn, Al Jazeera)

Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), the al-Qaeda-affiliated group that masterminded the Bali bombings in 2002, has found a new source of income – a network of...

USA/INDO PACIFIC/INDONESIA – Climbing down from a summit of democratic expectations (Alexander R Arifianto, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/06/climbing-down-from-a-summit-of-democratic-expectations/

INDONESIA – Indonesia after COVID-19 (East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/04/indonesia-after-covid-19/

INDONESIA – Indonesia’s teflon president rides out the pandemic (Liam Gammon, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/03/indonesias-teflon-president-rides-out-the-pandemic/

INDONESIA – A year of crisis and setback for Indonesia’s economy (Siwage Dharma Negara, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/12/30/a-year-of-crisis-and-setback-for-indonesias-economy/

USA/INDONESIA/HUMAN RIGHTS – The US can no longer turn a blind eye to abuses in Papua (Joanne Lin, Usman Hamid, Al Jazeera)

On October 28, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Indonesia as part of a five-country tour of Asia focused on strengthening ties amid...

INDONESIA/AL QAEDA/JEMAAH ISLAMIAH – Indonesian police arrest top Al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah militant (Al Arabiya)

Low clouds obscure the Jakarta's skyline during a heavy rain April 11, 2006. (Reuters) Indonesian police said they have arrested one of the senior-most members...

INDONESIA – Indonesian Ulema Council edges closer to the centre of power (Alexander R Arifianto, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/12/08/indonesian-ulema-council-edges-closer-to-the-centre-of-power/

INDONESIA – Indonesia police kill six suspected supporters of hardline leader (Al Jazeera)

Six suspected supporters of Indonesian Muslim leader Muhammad Rizieq Shihab were killed in a clash with police in the early hours of Monday morning,...