Nur Wahid asks Moslems not to be provoked by inter-faith conflict

"Surabaya, (ANTARA News) - Dr Hidayat Nur Wahid, a member of the Advisory Board of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), asked moslems in Indonesia not to give up to provocations which might lead to inter-faith conflicts."The guilty must be punished. Those who are not involved...

Gus Dur says somebody tries to kill him

"Surabaya (ANTARA News) - Head of the National Awakening Party (PKB)`s Advisory Board KH Abdurahman Wahid alias Gus Dur admitted that he might be the target of an assassin at his house."Just pray for my safety, as I may be the target of the assassin. Luckily, the shooting...

Gus Dur refuses to run for presidency in 2009 elections

Lebak (ANTARA News) - Former President Abdurahman Wahid, intimately addressed to as Gus Dur, refused to run for the presidential post in the 2009 elections, apparently due to the disappointment by his forced resignation. He made the remark to thousands of his National...

Envoy: Palestine, Indonesia move to concrete cooperation

"Mehdawi said although the journalists` visit was not at the invitation of Palestine, he knew that the Indonesian media always supported Palestine. Touching on the conflict between Hamas and Fatah, the Ambassador said Indonesia had offered to help resolve their dispute....

Muslim World League chief meets Indonesian, Chad scholars

Makkah (ANTARA News) - The Secretary General of the Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Abdullah Al Turki received recently Abdul Wahid Al Awai, secretary general of Indonesian Supreme Islamic Council, at the headquarters of MWL here. Abdul Wahid Al Awai presented to...