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Escapees from Syrian camp raise fears of ISIS-linked returnees to South-east Asia

The empty Al-Hol camp, closed by the Syrian authorities in the northeastern Hasakeh governorate on Feb 25.

Preacher talent show enlivens the wee hours in Indonesia

hbshow - On Feb 19, the latest season of reality show Aksi Indonesia premiered, introducing the Gua Hira group — one of seven teams into which the 28 contestants are divided. From left: Agung from Serdang Bedagai, Ainia from Lebak, Ozan from Samarinda and Sutan from Jakarta.

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‘We are one family’: 800 attend mass prayer for Khamenei at Iran ambassador’s residence in Jakarta

Visitors took turns to sign a condolence board at the official residence of Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Boroujerdi.

Amid pushback on Indonesia’s BOP role and Iran conflict, Prabowo attempts balancing act

President Prabowo held an unusual meeting on the night of March 3, attended by past presidents and vice presidents as well as other senior political figures.

Between duty and danger: Indonesia’s bold peacekeeping push in Gaza

President Prabowo Subianto, seen here with US President Donald Trump, told reporters after the inaugural BOP meeting in Washington that advance teams could be dispatched to Gaza within one or two months to assess security conditions on the ground.

Indonesia eyes Italian aircraft carrier, but analysts wonder if it risks becoming a ‘port queen’

With the Giuseppe Garibaldi, Indonesia will join just a handful of Asian countries such as China, India and Thailand that operate an aircraft carrier.

Indonesia steps up in US-backed Gaza mission, and into a complex geopolitical gamble

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto (front C) and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (front R) attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, DC, on Feb 19, 2026. PHOTO: AFP

Nihilistic violence adds to South-east Asia’s youth radicalisation concerns

Police officers guard outside a mosque where explosions occurred the previous day, at a school complex in Jakarta on Nov 8, 2025.

Indonesia warns it will walk away from Trump’s Board of Peace if Palestine goals fail

US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. US President Donald Trump will show off his new "Board of Peace" at Davos on January 22, 2026 burnishing his claim to be a peacemaker a day after backing off his own threats against Greenland. Originally meant to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza after the war between Hamas and Israel, the board's charter does not limit its role to the Strip, and has sparked concerns that Trump wants it to rival the United Nations. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Prabowo cites Tharman’s Indonesia honeymoon experience to call for national unity and service

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto urged leaders to serve the public.

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