Notorious Islamic firebrand Rizieq Shihab (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Asia Watch: The usual suspects
In what is now an annual event, Reuni...
Rabbi Genende (3rd from left) with Christian and Muslim delegates at the Abrahamic Peace Working Group conference in Bandung, Indonesia
The Last Word: Abrahamic angst and aspirations
I’ve been involved in interfaith work for most...
BRICS and its "partner countries" (Image: BRICS website)
Asia Watch: Among friends 
The hosting of the 16th BRICS summit by...
Pope Francis in Indonesia (Image: X screenshot)
Asia Watch: Changing tides
Pope Francis was warmly welcomed in his early...
An image that ruffled feathers in Indonesia (Image: Zainul Maarif/ Instagram)
Asia Watch: “Inappropriate” relations
Periodic speculation that Indonesia may someday upgrade political...
Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto shakes hands with United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed at the inauguration of the UAE-funded Sheikh Zayed Solo Mosque, in Solo, Central Java, November 14, 2022 (Image: Facebook/ Prabowo Subianto)
Asia Watch: All in the timing
Despite having such a long and controversial public...
A different sort of campaign this time round: Prabowo Subianto at an election rally (Image: Shutterstock)
President Prabowo: Strongman or responsible statesman?
The first-round election victory of Prabowo Subianto on...
Indonesia's presidential candidates (from left) Ganjar Pranowo, Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan (Image: X/ Twitter)
Asia Watch: Personality and popularity over policy
The world’s most extensive single-day election will take...
Image: IDF
The Gaza War as seen from Southeast Asia
The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune - January 2024  ...
The domestic forces that blocked the plans of former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid (above) for closer ties with Israel are still powerful in Indonesia (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Could Saudi-Israeli normalisation lead Jakarta to follow suit?
Against the backdrop of increasing media reports regarding...
Indonesian sports fans are suffering the consequences of political meddling (Image: Shutterstock)
Asia Watch: Politics 2 – Sport 0
It hasn’t been a great period for Indonesian...
The three presidential candidates (From left): Ganjar Pranowo, Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan (Image: Twitter)
Indonesia’s confusing election campaign
Eight months out from the first round of...
Load More loader