Adam Prireza, Jakarta – The number of people signing an online petition titled "Revoke Rizieq Shihab's Indonesian citizenship" (Cabut Status WNI Rizieq Shihab) continues to grow.

Ian Wilson – Many of the questions surrounding who was responsible for the violence that erupted in Jakarta on 21-22 May will likely never be answered.

Whether or not the infamous hardline group Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) will continue to exist after their permit as a civil society organization (referred to in Indonesia as "mass or

Jakarta – The deputy chairperson of the Islamic based Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS), Hidayat Nur Wahid, says that he doesn't agree with the petition against the Islamic Defenders

Indonesia's most infamous hardline Islamist group, the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), is, in many ways, Indonesia's equivalent to the rising alt-right movements in other countries.

Jakarta – An online petition titled "Stop Ijin FPI" (No Permit for the Islamic Defenders Front) has appeared on the change.org website.

Another Ramadan is upon us, and with it, another plea from officials regarding "sweeping" during the holy fasting month – the term used in Indonesia to describe hardline Islamic groups

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Affairs Wiranto mentioned in a meeting today a public figure overseas that always stirred Indonesian citize

Rizki Fachriansyah, Pontianak, West Kalimantan – Artists and university students clashed with members of a local mass organization during a World Dance Day celebration in Pontianak, We

Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto may not have the electoral approval of the majority of Indonesians (at least according to quick count results of yesterday's presidential election),

David Lipson – Known as "preman" from the Dutch term for "free man," they can be seen at every political rally dressed in military fatigues, army boots and berets.

Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab is not welcome on Instagram, at least according to his supporters, as several of them have publicly claimed that the social media pla

Jakarta (Antara) – The advisory board chairman of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Salim Segaf Aljufri accompanied by the PKS Faction head of the House of Representatives (DPR) Jazul

Samsudhuha Wildansyah, Jakarta – Presidential candidate incumbent President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo personally attended an event on March 10 to hear a declaration of support from the Beta

Jakarta – A number of Islamic and Betawi organizations staged a rally on Friday to support Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's efforts to relinquish the Jakarta administration's shares i

The Jakarta Government has long owned a significant number of shares of PT Delta Djakarta, a brewer that produces several local beers including Anker, Carlsberg and San Miguel.

Andhika Prasetia, Jakarta – Incumbent presidential candidate President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has emphasised that the ideology of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) is

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The North Sumatra Police named 11 members of hardline group the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) suspects on Thursday for allegedly causing a commotion during the 9

Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto has, on numerous occasions, promised Rizieq Shihab – the founder of the controversial hardline Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) who is currently living

Rizieq Shihab, the leader of Indonesia's most infamous hardliner organization, the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), played a pivotal role in the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial race but has h

Moral vigilantes getting karmic retribution has thankfully become somewhat of a trend in Indonesia lately, the latest incident seeing three young men being sent to jail for sticking th

Ryan Dwiky Anggriawan, Jakarta – The Prabowo-Sandiaga Uno National Campaigning Agency (BPN) spokesman, Andre Rosiade said the rumor of Rizieq Shihab's arrest by Saudi Arabian police in

Vindry Florentin, Jakarta – The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Saudi Arabia, Agus Maftuh Abegebriel, confirmed the arrest of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Saudi Arabian security authorities have questioned Rizieq Shihab, a firebrand cleric who has been on the run in the country, over reports of the installation

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Youth organization Pemuda Pancasila (Pancasila Youths/PP) met Monday with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo at Merdeka Palace on Monday, November 5.

Following an attack by masked assailants that led to cancellation of the traditional Javanese sedekah laut ceremony in Cental Java's Bantul regency on Saturday, another cultural festiva

Jakarta – The closeness of Presidential Candidate Number 02, Prabowo Subianto, with the "Great Leader" of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab, can no longer be denied.

Arya Dipa, Bandung, Indonesia – The Bandung District Court postponed on Monday a pretrial hearing on the termination of an investigation into firebrand cleric Rizieq Shihab's alleged de

So, there you have it.

Rizieq Shihab, the founder of Indonesia's infamous Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), has been living in Saudi Arabia for over a year now due to numerous legal problems he faces in his home

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.

Hope that divisive religious issues will not play a major role in Indonesia's 2019 presidential election is dimming after opposition candidate Prabowo Subianto signed an "integrity pact

Firebrand cleric Rizieq Shihab, founder of the hardline Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), played a pivotal role in the 2017 Jakarta governor's race, but has done little politically in the

The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) has developed from a small band of Islamist vigilantes suspected of running extortion rackets into a significant political force in Indonesia as the co

We almost used an actual image of a thief's hand getting cut off in Saudi Arabia but that was much too horrible so here's a picture of Luke Skywalker after his hand got cut off by his f

Indonesia's most infamous religious hardliners, the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), are primarily known for their protests of everything from politicians and pluralism to porn stars and

Bantul, Yogyakarta – Yogyakarta Police arrested four people, members of youth organization Pemuda Pancasila (PP), and named them suspects for allegedly vandalizing the Bantul District C

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Around 100 members of youth organization Pemuda Pancasila (PP) have damaged the Bantul District Court building in anger over the court's verdict to declar

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government says it has not intervened in a pornography investigation involving Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab, which was ended re

Rizieq Shihab, the founder of the hardline Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), has been a fugitive from Indonesian justice for over one year after being named a suspect in a high-profile por

David Lipson – Indonesian police have dropped pornography charges against hardline Indonesian cleric Rizieq Shihab after failing to find the person who uploaded the images.

Alfan Hilmi, Jakarta – The Islamic Defender Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab planned to return to Indonesia following the issuance of termination letter for the pornography case against

Jakarta – Police have ended their pornography investigation against firebrand Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab, citing a lack of evidence.

Jakarta – The National Police have terminated their investigation into a pornography case allegedly involving firebrand cleric Rizieq Shihab, citing a lack of evidence.

Alfan Hilmi, Jakarta – Deputy Chief of the National Police Comr. Gen.

Jakarta – A top leader of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) has denied that the group made demands for Idul Fitri donations from residents, despite a letter with its stamp having been

A week into Ramadan, we had hope that this year would be different in that there would be no news of self-proclaimed religious vigilantes "sweeping" businesses, (i.e.

A member of the Regional Council (DPRD) in Karawang, West Java, named Hitler Nababan (yes, that's his real name, so if you've ever doubted wondered whether anyone would name their kid a

When it was revealed last week that the West Java Police and National Police had dropped the Pancasila insult case against Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab, they did n

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Sukmawati Soekarnoputri's lawyer, Petrus Selestinus asked West Java Regional Police to revoke the Termination of Case Investigation Letter or SP3 towards the leade