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Financial crisis, elections seen as fuel for security threats in RI

Jakarta, NU Online The National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) are to partake in a joint training program next week to increase their ability to safeguard the country against internal security threats. The plan was announced amid warnings from the government that next year’s elections, forecast mass layoffs due to the financial crisis and recent attacks and riots in other countries could spark serious security threats in Indonesia.

Sabtu, 13 Desember 2008 | 03:15 WIB

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Two rivals intensify campaigning

Sampang, NU Online With the decisive East Java vote reruns scheduled for next month, the two rival gubernatorial candidates are making a final campaign push with supporters in Sampang and Bangkalan regencies where the reruns will be held. On Thursday, Soekarwo and his running mate Saifullah Yusuf focused their activities on Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) in Bangkalan, while rival Khofifah Indar Parawansa and her running mate Mudjiono visited pesantren, fishermen, farmers and traders in the neighboring regency of Sampang.

Jumat, 12 Desember 2008 | 07:11 WIB

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Muhaimin's PKB ready to run for president

Jakarta, NU Online National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Muhaimin Iskandar said Thursday he was ready to take on the helm of governance and become a national leader, but would not specify when. "If I am unable to run as president in (next year's) election, I will be sure to run in the 2014 race. This is what leadership regeneration means," Muhaimin was quoted by Kompas.com as saying.

Kamis, 11 Desember 2008 | 10:50 WIB

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NU FC to do warm-up exercises

Jakarta, NU Online Ahead of their meeting with British Embassy FC at the PTIK Stadium, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, Friday (12/12), the players of NU FC have done their warm-up exercises. The key players such as Arief Mudatsir Mandan, Effendi Choirie, and KH Msyhuri Malik that would be starters in the big match seemed to be serious in their specific exercises at the Arhath Sport Center located in Sawangan, Depok, West Java.

Kamis, 11 Desember 2008 | 05:53 WIB

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Govt has no courage to take firm measures Gus Dur says

Jakarta, NU Online Indonesian Former President KH Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) said the government had no such courage to take firm measures in dealing with international agencies and advanced countries. Gus Dur made the remarks on the sidelines of a religious "Soko Tunggal" gathering in Rawamangun, Jakarta Monday (8/12) evening.

Rabu, 10 Desember 2008 | 02:20 WIB

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Nicholas Saputra and Dian Sastro Wardoyo to star in 'pesantren' movie

Jakarta, NU Online Nicholas Saputra and Dian Sastro Wardoyo got together again in a movie portraying the life of three young men at an Islamic boarding school (pesantren). The movie entitled "3 wishes, 3 loves" would reportedly be launched on 18 Desember ahead. In the movie produced by the Investasi Film Indonesia (IFI) and the Triximages, Nicholas (Huda) along with his two friends, namely Rian (Yoga Pratama) and Syahid (Yoga Bagus) stay in a pesantren in a little town in Central Java.

Selasa, 9 Desember 2008 | 19:12 WIB

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SBY signs porn law, protesters despair

Jakarta, NU Online Defying persistent protests by a number of provinces and scores of civil society groups, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed the anti-pornography bill, ratifying a law that criminalizes any sex-related materials deemed to violate public morality. Yudhoyono’s special staff for legal affairs Denny Indrayana said Monday the President enacted the law right after he returned home from a two-week world tour on Nov. 26.

Selasa, 9 Desember 2008 | 03:22 WIB

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NU: Islam does not teach terrorism

Jakarta, NU Online Chairman of the Indonesia's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) KH Said Aqil Siradj (Kang Said) said that as a religion of peace, Islam did not support terrorism. "Islam greatly respects the sacredness of life, property and dignity of human," Kang Said said as giving an Idul Adha sermon (khutbah) in Masjid Raya, Jakarta Islamic Center, Koja, North Jakarta on Monday.

Selasa, 9 Desember 2008 | 02:22 WIB

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Obama vows tough diplomacy with Iran

Washington, NU Online US president-elect Barack Obama vowed "tough but direct diplomacy" with Iran, offering incentives along with the threat of tougher sanctions to disarm the Islamic republic's nuclear drive. "We need to ratchet up tough but direct diplomacy with Iran," he said in an interview aired Sunday on NBC program "Meet the Press." As president from January 20,&amp

Senin, 8 Desember 2008 | 23:00 WIB

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Pilgrims mount `Arafat

Arafat, NU Online A sea of three million white-clad pilgrims flocked on Sunday, December 7, to Mount `Arafat, east of the holy city of Makkah, for the climax of hajj. "Being here is better than anything I had ever experienced…better than the time I saw my children for the first time," Rawya Mohammad, an Egyptian secretary, told Reuters.

Senin, 8 Desember 2008 | 03:53 WIB

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President, VP, gather masses in Idul Adha prayer

Jakarta, NU Online President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla joined thosands of Muslim on Monday morning to pray and celebrate Islamic Day of Sacrifice or Idul Adha in Istiqlal Mosque of Central Jakarta. Minister of Information and Communication Muhammad Nuh gave a religious speech after the prayer, tempointeraktif.com reported Monday.

Senin, 8 Desember 2008 | 03:19 WIB

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Idul Adha comes early in West Sumatra

Padang, NU Online At least 3,000 Jamaah Thariqat Naqsabandiyah members in West Sumatra celebrated Idul Adha on Saturday, two days earlier than the day decided by government in consultation with most Muslim groups. "In our calculating, at most there are 30 days in a month. Meanwhile, there are other groups that calculate one month up to 31 days. So, every year we celebrate Idul Adha earlier than other groups," said Munir, 70, the caretaker of Surau Baru mosque.

Ahad, 7 Desember 2008 | 05:15 WIB