Indonesia

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island

According to Indonesia's geophysics agency, the earthquake struck at a depth of 18 miles.

Rescuers inspect a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake in Maumere, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026.
People evacuate from a building collapse at Jayakarta hotel following an earthquake of magnitude 7.7, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, August 15, 2026.

At least 68 dead after Indonesia earthquake as survivors experience aftershocks, await aid

(Front row, L/R) Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, hosted by US President Donald Trump.

Eight Arab, Islamic nations accuse Israel of derailing Trump's Gaza peace plan

A person walks near a heavily-damaged house after an earthquake felt in Nanga Mbaur village, East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 16, 2026.

Indonesia earthquake leads to thousands evacuated, at least 53 killed, roads blocked


Indonesia's National Museum opens 'Oldest Civilization' exhibit with Homo erectus fossils

Indonesia's Minister of Culture Fadli Zon emphasized the region's "important part of the grand narrative of human evolution" in his speech at the exhibition's opening.

 Java man figures of Sangiran Museum in the Sangiran Early Man Site, Central Java, Indonesia.

Some researchers think Indonesian pyramid could rewrite human history, dating back to 25,000 BC

Experts argue there is no clear evidence that the site's buried layers were built by humans.

 Man-made, or natural? The pyramid at Gunung Padang.

ISIS attack on Pope Francis in Jakarta thwarted: Indonesian police detain terror org. members

Detachment 88 has been commended for its efforts in thwarting numerous terrorist plots and making key arrests across the country.

 Pope Francis is taken past a guard of honour ahead of his departure from Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Indonesia, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

Strategist: Emerging markets are welcoming gold production

With gold still not on the list of critical minerals in many Western nations, gold producers embrace operating in smaller markets

 Strategist: Emerging markets are welcoming gold production

Over 40 Indonesian agencies hit by cyberattack on data centers

44 government agencies, including key ministries, were targets of the ransomware attack, said an official from the communications ministry.

 Indonesia's flag (illustrative).

Prabowo says Indonesia willing to send peacekeeping troops to Gaza

Prabowo Subianto said a comprehensive investigation into the humanitarian disaster in the Rafah area of Gaza was needed as well as a "just solution" to the situation in "Palestine."

Indonesia’s Defence Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto arrives to speak at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 1, 2024.

Voices from the Arab press: Iran is at the forefront, and Gaza is being sidelined

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 PALESTINIAN GUERRILLAS patrol the Amman streets in Sept. 1970, after a civil war – known as Black September – broke out between the Jordanian army and various Palestinian forces.

Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure

Indonesia has shut down an airport and has evacuated hundreds of people near Ruang volcano.

 Hot lava flows from Mount Ruang volcano during an eruption in Sitaro, North Sulawesi province, Indonesia, April 17, 2024.

Indonesia to normalize ties with Israel amid OECD membership bid

Normalization between the two countries had been planned but untimely sidelined after the breakout of the ongoing war.

 Indonesian Muslims attend mass prayers at Baiturrahman mosque during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, April 10, 2024.

Indonesia official: no fatalities in massive fire at military ammunition facility

Indonesian firefighters strugle to extinguish a massive fire that broke out at a military ammunition facility outside of Jakarta.

 Fire breaks out at ammunition depot outside of Jakarta