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Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, sister of former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, shows her book to reporters in Jakarta on April 4, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta
Apr 08,2018, 1:14
Sukarno’s daughter in hot water over careless remarks
By John McBeth
Muslims in Karachi are seen during Salat-e-Jumma (Friday prayers) in July 2016. Photo: iStock
Mar 12,2018, 7:27
Infamous blasphemy law may be amended to rein in false claims
By F.M. Shakil
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan during a swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta
Feb 06,2018, 3:23
Jakarta’s new governor in a bait-and-switch
By Erin Cook
Balinese Hindus pray to celebrate the religious festival Galungan at the Jagat Natha temple in Denpasar on Indonesia's Bali island on November 1, 2017. Balinese Hindu adherents celebrate Galungan Day or the Earth's celebration to thank God for the creation of the Earth and its content. Photo: AFP/Sonny Tumbelaka
Nov 22,2017, 4:59
A leap for faith in Indonesia
By John McBeth
Hardline Muslims react to the verdict in Basuki "Ahok" Purnama's blasphemy trial outside the court in Jakarta on May 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters
Oct 19,2017, 6:00
Racial politics gaining resonance in Indonesia
By John McBeth
Pakistan's interior ministry circulated this message to millions on May 10, 2017. Photo: AFP / Aamir Qureshi
Jun 13,2017, 3:40
‘Cyber’ death sentence shows Pakistan’s extremists winning
By F.M. Shakil
Indonesian hardline Muslims react after hearing a verdict on Jakarta's first non-Muslim and ethnic-Chinese Christian governor Basuki 'Ahok' Purnama's blasphemy trial outside a court in Jakarta, Indonesia May 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta
May 31,2017, 3:51
Judicial defiance sows confusion and division in Indonesia
By John McBeth
Protesters hold up a lighted candles to show solidarity for the release of Jakarta's governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama better known as "Ahok." Photo: AFP/ Timur Matahari
May 24,2017, 3:53
Former Jakarta governor drops jail appeal in bid to heal divisions
By Asia Unhedged
Hardline Muslims react to the verdict in Basuki "Ahok" Purnama's blasphemy trial outside the court in Jakarta on May 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters
May 15,2017, 2:10
Is Indonesia teetering toward theocracy?
By John McBeth
Former Indonesian education minister Anies Baswedan (C) holds the hand of Gerindra party chief Prabowo Subianto (R) as Baswedan running mate Sandiaga Uno (L) talks to reporters after voting in the Jakarta governor election in Jakarta, Indonesia April 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta
Apr 20,2017, 10:50
A vote for radicalism in Indonesia
By John McBeth
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Photo: Reuters / Faisal Mahmood
Apr 19,2017, 5:56
Pakistan’s assault on cyber terrorism is proving toothless
By Syed Arfeen
Ambulance workers load the body of Mashal Khan into an ambulance after a mob beat him to death in Mardan, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters
Apr 18,2017, 12:39
Student’s brutal murder shows Pakistan’s failure as a state
By F.M. Shakil
An Indonesian woman casts her vote at a polling station on February 15, 2017. About 100 local elections took place across Indonesia on February 15 but the race in the capital is the most hotly contested, with the top job in Jakarta seen as a stepping stone to victory in the 2019 presidential polls. Photo: AFP / Chaideer Mahyuddin
Feb 15,2017, 7:17
Jakarta governor race headed for volatile second round
By John McBeth
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