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Israeli PM heads to Turkey for talks on Palestinians, Iran
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Israeli PM heads to Turkey for talks on Palestinians, Iran

Jerusalem, NU Online Prime Minister Ehud Olmert heads Wednesday (14/2) to Turkey, Israel’s closest Muslim ally, for a two-day visit set to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and fears about Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Turkey, which is also a key US ally, has offered to help in growing Western peace efforts, by capitalising on its relationship both with Israel and the Palestinians, as well as its recent rapprochement with Syria.

RI criticizes Israel over Al Aqsa Excavations
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RI criticizes Israel over Al Aqsa Excavations

Jakarta, NU Online The Indonesian government strongly  ridicules Israel for ignoring international calls to stop its excavations near Magharba Gate, one of Al Aqsa Mosque’s gates in Jerusalem, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Kristiarto Legowo said here on Monday. "Indonesia ridicules in the strongest terms Israel’s attitude in ignoring the calls from Muslim communities around the world to stop its activity because it will create new tensions in the Middle East," Kristiarto said as quoted by Antara news agency.

Kiai Jauhari: Clerics not to involve themselves in politics
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Kiai Jauhari: Clerics not to involve themselves in politics

Semarang, NU Online The leader of Islamic boarding "Pesantren" school Assunniyah, Kencong, Jember, East Java, KH Sadid Jauhari called on clerics not to involve themselves in politics due to his deeply concerns over the decline of pesantrens' quality. "Please back to the stable to pay more attention to Islamic "madrasah" schools and pesantren. because of the roles of clerics, the future of nation's generation would be pawned. If this is ignored, educational world in the pesantrens would constantly decline," he said.

Ahmadinejad: Iran would not give up uranium enrichment
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Ahmadinejad: Iran would not give up uranium enrichment

Tehran, NU Online President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed that Iran would not give up uranium enrichment but he otherwise refrained from making fiery statements during celebrations on the 28th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The hard-line president said Sunday that he was prepared to negotiate with the international community and his speech fell short of an expected announcement that Iran had started installing 3,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium at its Natanz plant.

Govt to release Rp 3 trillion for flood alleviation works
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Govt to release Rp 3 trillion for flood alleviation works

Tangerang, NU Online Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Saturday that the central government would provide more money for Jakarta and West Java to prepare for floods. The Jakarta administration will get the lion's share of the funds, with Rp 2.7 trillion (US$300 million) earmarked for the construction of the East and West Flood Canals, while the West Java provincial administration will get Rp 250 million to improve rivers and 150 lakes in the province.

Cak Nun: Do not scold President Yudhoyono
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Cak Nun: Do not scold President Yudhoyono

Jakarta, NU Online The Indonesia's culturalist Emha Ainum Nadjib, popularly known as Cak Nun, has called on all parties to refrain from scolding the government, especially President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, for constantly disasters in the country. "Please don’t scold the president for the seemingly endless disasters in the country, but let us unite every element to shun disintegration," Cak Nun said in a ritual gathering at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center here early Saturday morning as quoted by Antara.

Muslim lawmakers to discuss Iraqi, Palestinian conflicts
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Muslim lawmakers to discuss Iraqi, Palestinian conflicts

Kuala Lumpur, NU Online Lawmakers representing more than 40 Muslimcountries will gather next week to discuss how to help resolvethe conflicts in Iraq and Palestinian territories, the meeting'shost Malaysia said Friday. The restoration of Iraq's sovereignty and the problems posedby Israel in the Middle East will be key issues at the meeting ofthe Organization of the Islamic Conference's Parliamentary Union,organizers said in a statement issued through Malaysia's nationalnews agency, Bernama.

Moderate quake makes traumatized Yogyakarta Residents panic
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Moderate quake makes traumatized Yogyakarta Residents panic

Yogyakarta, NU Online An earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale shook Yogyakarta special province at 2.32 a.m. Friday, making panic people ran out of their homes. Epicenter of the one-minute tremor was traced at 7.94 degrees south latitude and 10.22 degrees east longitude and located 10 km beneath sea level, Yogyakarta meteorological and geophysics agency’s spokesperson Tiar Prasetyo said here Friday.