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Academia 1 month ago
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Independence, peace and the power of diplomacy
Eighty-one years after proclaiming its independence, Indonesia has been fortunate to enjoy relative peace and stability, both at home and across its borders. But that achievement is something we can never afford to take for granted.
Middle East and Africa 1 month ago
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One Indonesian crewman missing, two survive Yemen vessel attack
The Foreign Ministry is coordinating with its Yemeni counterparts for updates on the search and rescue mission for the missing Indonesian crewman after the Houthi strikes against the cargo ship that killed at least six people.
Middle East and Africa 1 month ago
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No request yet on for Hezbollah disarmament, Foreign Ministry says
Reports emerged that Indonesia is among countries shortlisted to contribute in monitoring Hezbollah’s disarmament as part of Israel-Lebanon agreement, a shortlist denied by a Lebanese official.
Middle East and Africa 1 month ago
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway
Agreement between Iran and Oman over the strait, which separates the two countries, is seen as vital to a wider deal to end the war, which began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28 and led to Tehran establishing a chokehold over the major energy export route.
Academia 2 months ago
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More nuclear states may be better; more strategic ambiguity never is
Indonesia's contribution should be to insist on what actually makes nuclear peace hold: declaratory transparency, no-first-use commitments, verified command-and-control safeguards and working crisis hotlines between adversaries.
Middle East and Africa 2 months ago
US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East
The warning, posted online by US embassies in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, came a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "very hard".
Middle East and Africa 2 months ago
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Indonesia cautious over Trump’s Gaza peace deal claims
United States President Donald Trump announced on his social media account that an agreement for a "complete disarmament" of Hamas had been reached, calling the deal a precedent for the next phases of the 20-point plan for lasting peace in Gaza.
Academia 2 months ago
War? What war? Aluminum's Gulf disruption premium vanishes
After surging to a four-year high of US$3,787.50 per tonne in early June, London Metal Exchange (LME) three-month aluminum is now trading around $3,170 per tonne, which is exactly where it was before the United States unleashed its "Operation Epic Fury".
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