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Indonesia Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (INAFIS) officers investigate following a blast at a district police station, that according to authorities was a suspected suicide bombing, in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, December 7, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Indonesian Suicide Bomber Leaves Note Criticising New Criminal Code

A suspected Islamist militant, angered by Indonesia's new criminal code, killed one other person and wounded at least 10 in a suicide bomb attack at a police station in the city of Bandung on…

07 December 2022
Yasonna Laoly, Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights, receives the new criminal code report from Bambang Wuryanto, head of the parliamentary commission overseeing the revision, during a parliamentary plenary meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Indonesia Bans Sex Outside Marriage in New Criminal Code

Indonesia's parliament approved a new criminal code on Tuesday that bans sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, despite worries the laws may scare away tourists from its…

06 December 2022
Volcanic ash is seen from Pronojiwo following the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano, in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, December 4, 2022. Antara Foto/Eri/ via REUTERS

Indonesia Evacuates Villagers as Volcano Erupts on Java Island

A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday spewing a cloud of ash 15 km into the sky and forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people, authorities said, as they issued their highest warning for the…

04 December 2022
Tourists walk past a G20 banner in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. The dozens of world leaders and other dignitaries traveling to Bali for the G-20 summit will be drawing a welcome spotlight on the revival of the tropical island's ailing tourism sector after a two-year closure to foreign travelers due to the pandemic. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

G-20 Summit Casts Spotlight On Bali’s Tourism Revival

Bali wants the world to know it’s back. Dozens of world leaders and other dignitaries are traveling to the Indonesian island for the G-20 summit, drawing a welcome spotlight on the revival of the…

AP 14 November 2022
A man kneels at the Lion Statue of Kanjuruhan Stadium as he pays his condolences for the victims of a riot and stampede following a soccer match between Arema vs Persebaya Surabaya in Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 4, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Zabur Karuru/ via REUTERS

Indonesia Human Rights Body Blames Use of Tear Gas for Soccer Stampede

Indonesian police firing tear gas was the main trigger for a deadly soccer stampede at a stadium in East Java last month, the country’s human rights commission found in a report on the incident…

02 November 2022
Flower petals are seen inside the Kanjuruhan stadium where a riot and stampede took place following a soccer match between Arema vs Persebaya, in Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Indonesia to Demolish Soccer Stadium Where Stampede Killed Over 130

Indonesia will demolish and rebuild a football stadium where a stampede killed more than 130 people this month, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday as he vowed to "thoroughly transform" the sport…

18 October 2022
People gather at the Lion Statue of Kanjuruhan Stadium as they pay their condolences for the victims of a riot and stampede following a soccer match between Arema vs Persebaya Surabaya in Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 4, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Zabur Karuru/ via REUTERS

FIFA, Indonesian Football Body Form Taskforce after Fatal Stampede

The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) and world soccer governing body FIFA will form a joint taskforce in a bid to improve crowd control and safety measures after a deadly soccer stampede…

13 October 2022
A woman prays near one of the gates of Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Police firing tear gas inside the stadium on Saturday after a soccer match triggered the disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving hundreds dead and injured. (AP Photo/Dicky Bisinglasi)

Indonesian Police To Charge 6 People in Soccer Disaster

Indonesian police said Thursday they are bringing criminal charges against three officers and three civilians for their roles in the deaths of 131 people when police fired tear gas inside a soccer…

AP 07 October 2022
A view shows the aftermath of a riot and stampede following soccer matches between Arema vs Persebaya at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

How a Deadly Crush at an Indonesia Soccer Match Unfolded

At least 174 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia after panicked fans were trampled and crushed trying to flee during a riot, authorities said on Sunday. At 8 p…

02 October 2022
Fans invade the soccer field after a match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, Indonesia Oct 2, 2022 in this screen grab taken from a REUTERS video. REUTERS TV via REUTERS

Stampede, Riot at Indonesia Football Match Kill 174, League Suspended

At least 174 people were killed and 180 injured in a stampede and riot at a soccer match in Indonesia, officials said on Sunday, in one of the world's worst stadium disasters. When frustrated…

02 October 2022
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Activists protest near the US Capitol on July 24, 2024, in Washington, DC. Activists staged multiple demonstrations near the Capitol to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington and Israel's war on Gaza. Alex Wong/ AFP
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Americans are tiring of Israel. Will US policy follow?

01 September 2025

While the US public has long been supportive of Israel, its genocide in Gaza appears to have had a big effect, with most young Americans now outright hostile towards it

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy
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'The Voice of Hind Rajab' shows cries for justice are only getting louder

07 September 2025

A 24-minute standing ovation at the film premiere was more than a symbolic gesture of justice for Israel's murder of little Hind, but a heartfelt cry of real anguish over the ongoing genocide in Gaza

Samer Abou Hawwach
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The Lebanese army can confront Hezbollah. Here's how.

02 September 2025

Lebanon's president and prime minister have a big decision to make: whether, and how, to use the army to disarm Hezbollah. Today's army can be trusted, but its task must be well thought through.

Bilal Saab
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How Saudi Arabia is redefining the global mining map

06 September 2025

The Future Minerals Forum has become one of the world's most influential gatherings in the minerals sector, uniting stakeholders around the shared goal of building sustainable mineral supply chains

Faisal Faeq
Al Majalla
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Al Majalla’s Film Watch

03 September 2025

Every month, Al Majalla offers its take on the screen's newest releases, with the occasional dip into the archives to review an older classic.

Areej Jamal

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