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News for AmbonAmbon Travel DealsColumn: Dispatches FromThe Edge: Tales From the South Pacific ... 31 Mar 2006 ...of President Abdurrahman Wahid, the military quietly encouraged the right-wing Muslim organiz ation, Laskar Jihad, to attack Christians in Ambon, Maluku and ... Berkeley Daily Planet, Joint decree a clear danger to religious freedom 31 Mar 2006 When conflicts between neighborhoods occur, it may lead to sectarian conflicts, as happened in Ambon and Poso, where protracted violence has claimed thousands ... Jakarta Post, Papuan graduate injured in shooting 31 Mar 2006 He alleged the attackers were attempting to turn Papua into a conflict zone like Ambon or Poso. "I call on students to remain calm. ... Jakarta Post, Explosives found in Ambon city Mar 23, 2006 AMBON, Maluku: Nine bags of mortar rounds and grenades weighing a total of some 500 kilograms found recently in Ambon date back to the sectarian conflict five ... Jakarta Post, Del Alwi asks president to move Maluku capital from Ambon to Seram Mar 18, 2006 Ambon (ANTARA News) - A noted veteran independence fighter, Des Alwi (79), has asked President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to make a study on the possibility of ... Antara, President makes brief stopover in Ambon enroute to Buru Island Mar 16, 2006 Ambon (Maluku Province) (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived at Pattimura Laha International Airport here on board a presidential ... Antara, Tension intensifies in Ambon city Mar 5, 2006 Peace was shattered in conflict-torn Ambon in Maluku province when a soldier was stabbed to death Saturday and in a separate incident, a student was seriously ... Jakarta Post, Police officer questioned over clash in Ambon Mar 6, 2006 An Ambon Police officer was questioned Monday following a clash between police and military personnel which sparked a weekend of violence in which two people ... Jakarta Post, Ambon Police told to find shooters Mar 12, 2006 AMBON, Maluku: Student activists on Saturday demanded police in Ambon find those officers responsible for allegedly firing into a crowd, injuring a university ... Jakarta Post, Strong quake hits Ambon Mar 14, 2006 AMBON, Maluku: A powerful undersea earthquake rocked the eastern coast of Maluku on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing from their houses. ... Jakarta Post, Calm returns to Ambon after police, military clash Mar 7, 2006 Calm returned to Ambon on Tuesday following a weekend of violence between police and military personnel that left one police officer and one soldier dead, and ... Jakarta Post, Ambon students vent anger at shooters Mar 14, 2006 At least 300 students in Ambon, Maluku, went on a three-kilometer long march Tuesday to demand a thorough investigation in the shooting of a civilian during a ... Jakarta Post, 11 die in Ambon after boat sinks Mar 5, 2006 AMBON, Maluku: An inter-island passenger boat capsized in Falabisahaya waters in Sula Islands regency, North Maluku province Saturday, resulting in the deaths ... Jakarta Post, Powerful earthquake rocks Ambon city Mar 14, 2006 Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - A powerful earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted eastern Indonesian city of Ambon at 3:57 pm on Tuesday. ... Antara, Mily-police fight in Ambon caused by indivisual matters: TNI chief Mar 6, 2006 Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI) Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto said a recent fight between militarymen and policemen in Ambon, Maluku, was ... Antara, Mily, police form team to investigate Ambon incidents Mar 6, 2006 Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) and Police have set up a joint team to investigate recent incidents in Ambon (Maluku) which ... Antara, President Yudhoyono to visit Ambon Mar 12, 2006 Ambon (Maluku Province) (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to arrive in the eastern Indonesian city of Ambon on March 17 to ... Antara, Netherlands ready to be gateway for Ambon's fish exports to Europe Mar 8, 2006 Ambon (ANTARA News) - The Dutch government and private companies are prepared to make the country a gateway for fish exports from the eastern Indonesian city ... Antara, Ambon and law enforcement Mar 6, 2006 ...incidents during the last week have caused much concern, with people fearfully watching every seemingly trivial scuffle, particularly in Ambon, the province's ... Jakarta Post, Ambon students continue strike Mar 10, 2006 AMBON, Maluku: A protest at the State Islamic Institute in Ambon escalated Thursday when 500 students told lecturers and staff to leave the campus. ... Jakarta Post, Ambon: Renewal and Relaxation Feb 25, 2006 Ambon -- the capital of the Maluku islands. ... However, Ambon's reputation of late has been rather tainted by more recent, tragic events. ... Jakarta Post, Death sentence sought for a militant over attack on a village Mar 29, 2006 AMBON (AP): State prosecutors in Indonesia on Wednesday recommended an Islamic militant be sentenced to death for his role in a deadly attack that killed three ... Jakarta Post, President praises Maluku security Mar 19, 2006 ...at a ceremony for the collective inauguration of 50 projects throughout Maluku, all financed under the state budget, at the Baileo Siwalima building in Ambon. ... Jakarta Post, Quakes rock Indonesian island, hundreds of houses damaged Mar 16, 2006 ...and 3.5 on the Richter Scale rocked Buru Island in Indonesia's Maluku province on Wednesday and Thursday morning, a spokesman of the Ambon Geophysics Station ... Xinhua, Namlea again jolted Mar 21, 2006 Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Namlea, district capital of Buru Island, Maluku Province, on Tuesday ... Antara, Indonesian Catholic nun murdered in convent Mar 16, 2006 AMBON, Indonesia (Catholic Online) – A 33-year-old Catholic woman religious was murdered in her convent March 10, after she caught an intruder, who was ... Catholic Online, Quakes rock Buru island, hundreds of houses damage Mar 16, 2006 Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Two earthquakes respectively measuring 4.5 and 3.5 on the Richter Scale rocked Buru Island, Maluku province, on Wednesday and ... Antara, One detachment of police to be sent to Papua Mar 21, 2006 AMBON, Maluku (Antara): The National Police will send one detachment of police to Papua, following the deadly protests in Abepura, just east of the provincial ... Jakarta Post, Seven-metre tsunami strikes Maluku’s Buru Island Mar 17, 2006 Ambon (AsiaNews) – A seven-metre (24 ft) wave hit last Tuesday Buru, an island belonging to the Maluku archipelago in eastern Indonesia, but the news was ... AsiaNews.it, Police investigating mortar projectiles, grenades traded as scrap ... Mar 22, 2006 Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Police are still trying to identify the original owner of at least 500 kilograms of active mortar projectiles and grenades that ... Antara, Brunei Ready For AFC Test Mar 28, 2006 Representing Brunei Darussalam are (from QAF FC) Azman Ilham Hj Mohd Noor, Christoper Ak Ambon, Shahbri Jalil, Azman Muhd Salleh, Adie Arsham Md Sailah, Ratano ... Bru Direct, Brimob officers arrested for robbery Mar 22, 2006 The arrests of the three were made separately in Ambon, Maluku province, on Monday and in Bogor on Tuesday. A fourth suspect remains at large. ... Jakarta Post, Strong quake rocks Indonesia’s Maluku islands Mar 14, 2006 There were no immediate reports of damage following the quake that was felt strongly in the Maluku capital Ambon and in Namlea on the neighbouring island of ... Daily Times, Nun slain in Moluccas convent Mar 15, 2006 The Catholic community in Ambon is in mourning after an intruder killed a young Catholic nun at her convent near the troubled Indonesian province of Ambon ... CathNews, Devastating storm forces thousands to flee Mar 4, 2006 Of the 309 houses destroyed by the storm, 104 were located in Pandan Kasturi village in Sirimau district, Ambon. Their owners will be relocated to safer areas. ... Jakarta Post, Powerful Quake Rocks Eastern Indonesia Mar 16, 2006 There were no immediate reports of damage. Residents in Ambon fled homes and offices when the earthquake hit, witnesses said. Indonesia ... The Westfall Weekly News, Residents flee as Indonesia hit by quake Mar 14, 2006 ...tsunami. The 6.8-magnitude quake was 58 miles west of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, the survey said on its website. It ... Ireland Online, Undersea quake rocks eastern Indonesia Mar 14, 2006 The magnitude 6.8 quake was about 100 kilometres west of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, the US Geological Survey said on its website. ... Globe and Mail, Undersea quake rocks Indonesia Mar 14, 2006 The 6.8-quake struck 93 kilometres west of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, the US geological survey said on its website. ... Deccan Herald, Powerful Quake Rocks Eastern Indonesia Mar 14, 2006 There were no immediate reports of damage. The 6.8-magnitude quake was 60 miles west of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, the survey said on its Web site. ... Guardian Unlimited, Strong earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia Mar 14, 2006 The 6.8-quake struck 93 kilometers (58 miles) west of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, the US geological survey said on its Web site. ... International Herald Tribune, Strong earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia Mar 14, 2006 The 6.8-magnitude quake was 93 kilometers (58 miles) west of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, the survey said on its Web site. ... Hindu, Women Religious Stabbed to Death in Moluccas Mar 15, 2006 AMBON, Indonesia, MARCH 15, 2006 (Zenit.org).- A Catholic nun was fatally stabbed by an intruder in her convent near Ambon, in the Molucca Islands, according ... Zenit News Agency, Rising tension in Moluccas and Sulawesi Mar 10, 2006 Meanwhile, in Ambon, violence has followed tension between police and army troops. ... There was more violence in the provincial capital, Ambon, last weekend. ... AsiaNews.it, Earthquake rattles East Indonesia, no damage reported Mar 14, 2006 The quake's epicentre lay in the Banda sea about 80 km (50 miles) west of Ambon city, which lies about 2,300 km (1,440 miles) southeast of the capital Jakarta ... Reuters AlertNet, earthquake rattles eastern Indonesia Mar 14, 2006 The quake’s epicenter lay in the Banda sea about 50 miles west of Ambon city, which lies about 1,440 miles southeast of the capital Jakarta, Nugroho ... Newsweek Entrepreneurs of conflict at play in Poso Mar 14, 2006 Scholars have tried to analyze the various conflicts that have happened around the country, such as those in Poso, Ambon, Sambas and Sampit. ... Jakarta Post, Powerful quake rocks eastern Indonesia Mar 14, 2006 ...witnesses said. The 6.8-magnitude quake was 60 miles west of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, the survey said on its Web site. It ... CTV.ca, Storm survivors still in shelters Mar 26, 2006 AMBON, Maluku: At least 700 residents of East Seram are still living in makeshift shelters after fleeing their homes earlier this month in the face of flooding ... Jakarta Post, Strong Quake Rocks Eastern Indonesia Mar 13, 2006 The 6.8-magnitude quake was about 60 miles west of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, the US Geological Survey said on its Web site. ... Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia Mar 13, 2006 ...tsunami. The 6.8-magnitude quake was around 58 miles west of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, the survey said on its website. ... Ireland Online, Strong earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia Mar 14, 2006 The quake's epicentre was 40 kilometres beneath the seabed, 93 kilometres west of Ambon, some 2,600 kilometres southeast of Jakarta, the report said. ... Monsters and Critics.com, Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia; no reports of damage, injuries Mar 14, 2006 The earthquake's epicenter was 110 kilometers west of Ambon in the Moluccas and 485 kilometers south of Ternate, also in the Moluccas. ... Forbes Earthquake rattles East Indonesia, no damage reported Mar 14, 2006 The quake's epicentre lay in the Banda sea about 80 km west of Ambon city, which lies about 2,300 km southeast of the capital Jakarta, Nugroho Dwiputranto, an ... Reuters India, REMY COINTREAU Mar 9, 2006 ...brands. These include Bols, Bokma, Coebergh, Corenwyn and Pisang Ambon, as well as the Italian liqueurs Galliano and Vaccari. Mr ... Company newsgroup (persbericht), Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia Mar 14, 2006 The 6.8-magnitude quake was around 93 kilometers west of Ambon, the capital of Maluku Province, the survey said on its web site. ... Zee News, Muslim militant sentenced to life over deadly attacks in troubled ... Feb 26, 2006 AMBON, Indonesia (AP): An Indonesian court on Monday sentenced a Muslim militant to life in prison for involvement in two terrorist attacks in violence-ravaged ... Malaysia Star, Muslim terrorist sentenced to life in Indonesia Feb 26, 2006 Ismail Fahmi Yamsehu was found guilty of violating the country's anti-terror law during a trial at the District Court in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon ... Jerusalem Post, Quake triggers small tsunami in eastern Indonesia, kills two Mar 16, 2006 AMBON, Maluku (AFP): An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia's Maluku islands this week and triggered a small tsunami that left two ... Jakarta Post, Three killed in Indonesian tsunami Mar 16, 2006 Buru Island, which lies beside Ambon in the Banda Sea, gained notoriety as an island prison colony under the former Suharto dictatorship and was used to hold ... The Age, Ancient treasures lie beneath Indonesian seas Mar 19, 2006 Cilacap waters, Central Java 51 15. Arafuru waters, Maluku 57 16. Ambon and Buru waters 13 17. Halmahera and Tidore waters 16 18. Morotai waters 7 19. ... Jakarta Post, President visits quake-hit areas on Buru island Mar 17, 2006 The epicenter of the quakes had been traced at 03.7 degrees southern latitude and 127.2 degrees eastern longitudes, around 138 km southwest of Ambon, or north ... Antara, Police to despatch detachment of Brimod officers to Papua Mar 21, 2006 Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Police will soon despatch a detachment of Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers to Papua to keep stability following a ... Antara, President donates to earthquake victims on Buru island Mar 17, 2006 Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday made personal donation to victims of earthquake which hit six villages in Batabuak ... Antara, Koopskam's tenure in Poso to be extended by three months Mar 9, 2006 Sulawesi. "They are groups which have links with terrorist groups in Java, Ambon, Bali and other parts of the country," he said. ... Antara, President kick off projects worth Rp191.4 billion in Maluku Mar 18, 2006 Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially marked the start of 50 development porjects worth Rp191.4 billion in Muluku ... Antara, President again calls on people to exercixe restraint Mar 18, 2006 Ambon (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono again called on all parties here on Saturday to exercise restraint to avoid new problems following a ... Antara, 174 foreign vessels netted for illegal fishing Mar 19, 2006 ...from Asian countries including China, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam, usually conducted their activities in the waters off Arafuru in Ambon, Natuna in ... Jakarta Post, Army ready to set up permanent posts in S Maluku Mar 21, 2006 Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Army Chief of Staff Gen. Djoko Santoso said on Tuesday the Army (TNI AD) will set up a number of permanent ... Antara, Local wisdom prevents conflict escalation Mar 19, 2006 Along the 30-kilometer road from Pattimura airport to the Maluku capital Ambon, the view of destroyed churches, mosques and houses no longer shocks most ... Jakarta Post, Police hunting down person planting bombs at Pattimura airport Feb 27, 2006 Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - The local police is hunting down a person suspected of planting two locally assembled bombs at the yard of Pattimura airport here ... Antara, Permanent military posts to be built near East Timor Mar 20, 2006 AMBON, Maluku (Antara): Indonesia will build several permanent Army posts this year in Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara provinces, which border with East Timor ... Jakarta Post, Trigana Air: An entrepreneurial success story in eastern RI Mar 19, 2006 ...serving places such as Nabire, Sentani and Wamena in Papua, Kupang in East Nusa Tenggara, Balikpapan, Tarakan and Pontianak in Kalimantan as well as to Ambon. ... Jakarta Post, Peacebuilding course draws Indonesian young people from conflict ... Mar 23, 2006 Reverend Waspada referred in particular to the sectarian conflicts in Ambon, Maluku and Poso, Central Sulawesi, and to the bombings that have occurred the past ... Catholic Online, Civil liberties under threat Mar 10, 2006 ...bill was enacted. If that happens, radical groups may react the way they did in Ambon, by sending die-hard militants. More violence ... Jakarta Post, ABN Amro Capital buys some brands from Remy Cointreau Mar 10, 2006 The deal includes leading international spirit brands, Bols, Galliano, Vaccari Sambuca, Pisang Ambon and Damrak Gin, plus leading Dutch Origin spirit brands ... MarketWatch ABN Amro Capital in 210 mln eur buyout of some Remy Cointreau ... Mar 10, 2006 The deal includes spirit brands, Bols, Galliano, Vaccari Sambuca, Pisang Ambon and Damrak Gin, plus leading Dutch Origin spirit brands such as Bokma and ... Forbes Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes Seram island Mar 13, 2006 ...mailed alert. The earthquake struck 93 kilometers west of the city of Ambon, the US Geological Survey said on its Web site. The ... Jakarta Post, Bali terrorists wage war from hideout Mar 3, 2006 Abdullah Sunata told police Patek had sent him seven guns in April or May 2004 to use in the Indonesian province of Ambon, where sectarian conflict raged until ... Australian, President expected to inaugurate development projects in Maluku Mar 10, 2006 Ambon (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to inaugurate a number of projects worth over Rp200 billion in Maluku on March 15 and 16 ... Antara, MUI hopes Rice not to interfere in RI's internal affairs Mar 13, 2006 ...moslems. Citing examples, he said in the settlement of the conlicts in Ambon or Poso the law had never been applied in a just way. ... Antara, Profile of outlying islands in southwest Maluku necessary Mar 7, 2006 Ambon (ANTARA News) - The Maluku Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office finds it necessary to make a profile of outlying islands in Southwest Maluku (MTB ... Antara, Anti-discrimination bill needs overhaul: Legislators, analysts Mar 3, 2006 ...other racial and sectarian conflicts which are not mentioned in the bill, ranging from the 1965 coup attempt to the sectarian conflicts in Ambon (Maluku) and ... Jakarta Post, A governor's perspective on North Maluku conflict Mar 12, 2006 Covering five of the regions with the worst communal conflict -- Sampit, Sambas, Ambon, Poso and North Maluku -- the study also indicated that the communities ... Jakarta Post, Earthquake Rocks Indonesian Islands Mar 14, 2006 No tsunami threat was reported from the quake. The Seram Sea spans between the islands of New Guinea, Halmahera, Buru and Ambon. ... Bernama, Being married to a jihadist Mar 6, 2006 ...studies at St. Andrews University in Scotland. - Ed. hardcore Darul Islam militia leader who fought and died in Ambon. In this case ... Korea Herald (subscription), Women who marry terrorists and join the global jihad Mar 6, 2006 ...representative in Southeast Asia who married Mira Agustina, the daughter of Haris Fadillah, a hardcore Darul Islam militia leader who fought in Ambon and died ... Jakarta Post, Minor quake jolts Masohi Town, Central Maluku Mar 3, 2006 Ambon (ANTARA News) - An earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale jolted Masohi town and its environs in Central Maluku district at 3.39 pm on Friday, a ... Antara, Ambon mob burns down Muslim school Nov 29, 2005 AMBON, Indonesia, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A mob in the Indonesian city of Ambon has burned down a school suspected of harboring Islamist terrorists. ... United Press International Bomb explodes near a church in Ambon, no one wounded: Police Nov 2, 2005 Leonidas Braksan said the blast occurred at 3:30 am in Ambon, the capital of the Maluku island chain, where fighting between Muslims and Christians between ... Jakarta Post, Clash erupts in Ambon Nov 8, 2005 AMBON, Maluku: An unresolved land dispute between Wakololo and Lisabata villages in Taniwel district, West Seram regency in Maluku triggered a clash which has ... Jakarta Post, Police in Ambon Intensify Examination of Fourteen People Nov 8, 2005 Ambon (ANTARA News) - At least 14 people allegedly involved in a terrorist network were still undergoing intensive examination at Pulau Ambon and Pulau-Pulau ... Antara, Meanwhile: On a slow boat from Ambon to Banda Nov 11, 2005 Her beige flank, flecked with rust and the stains of garbage, rose nearly three storeys off the crumbling quayside in Ambon, the tumbledown capital of the ... International Herald Tribune, Arrest of terrorist suspect sparks rampage in Maluku Nov 28, 2005 ...school principal, Batar, had allegedly harbored Syarif and other terrorists who had been involved in terror activities in the formerly riot torn city of Ambon. ... Jakarta Post, “Explosive� AIDS growth in Indonesia Dec 1, 2005 ...to be infected was repatriated. Among people most at risk in Ambon are prostitutes and drug addicts. Most cities in the Moluccas ... AsiaNews.it, US 'national security' favors Indonesian thugs Dec 1, 2005 ...dismiss this link between the military and killing in the name of Islam, drawing bright-line distinctions between violent Muslim militias in Ambon or Poso and ... Asia Times Online, Maluku Islands on high terrorism alert Nov 22, 2005 The terrorist threat aside, the population faces turf clashes between police and army like the one that occurred yesterday in Waihaong, Ambon. ... AsiaNews.it, Indonesia arrests suspected Maluku Muslim militant leader Nov 27, 2005 The police chief did not not say when the arrest was made but said Ahzam was now being questioned at police headquarters in the provincial capital of Ambon. ABC Asia Pacific, Rector to be quizzed again over weapons Nov 18, 2005 AMBON, Maluku: Police investigators are planning to question again Muhammad Attamimi, the rector of Ambon State Islamic Institute (STAIN), for his role in the ... Jakarta Post, Myanmar nationals named suspects Nov 20, 2005 Two Myanmar nationals and an Indonesian have been named suspects for hoarding diesel in a tanker ship, a top police officer in Ambon said on Saturday. ... Jakarta Post, Courage to shed light on Poso events lacking, says anti-terror ... Nov 17, 2005 Jakarta (AsiaNews) – Indonesia must “have the courage� to reveal “honestly� what is behind past and present violence in Poso and Ambon. ... AsiaNews.it, Cavalry called in, brawl erupts Nov 21, 2005 AMBON, Maluku: Army soldiers and police officers were fought a pitched battle at dawn on Monday in Ambon city, leaving three civilians injured. ... Jakarta Post, Gun-totting civil servants caught Nov 11, 2005 The pair were stopped as they were riding on a motorcycle in Passo subdistrict, Ambon Baguala Bay district, Ambon, on Thursday, a senior police officer said on ... Jakarta Post, Terror training camp found in Indonesia Nov 8, 2005 Sectarian violence still breaks out that region. A bomb exploded near a Protestant church in the provincial capital, Ambon, six days ago. ... The Age (subscription), Indonesian city hit by bomb blast, no casualties Nov 3, 2005 A bomb has exploded in the eastern Indonesian city of Ambon, as Muslims were preparing to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr. ... Radio Australia, Kalla seeking to restore Papuan confidence Nov 25, 2005 After having already played an important role in promoting peace in Aceh (Helsinki agreement), Ambon (Malino peace pact I) and Poso (Malino peace pact II ... Jakarta Post, Strong quake strike Seram Island Nov 13, 2005 AMBON.November 13. KAZINFORM - A strong tectonic quake rocked Serang Island, Maluku Province on Sunday at 7.20 local time (WIT), causing ... Kazinform, Strong quake strikes Seram Island Nov 14, 2005 Ambon, Nov.14 (BNA) A strong tectonic quake rocked Serang Island, Maluku Province on Sunday at 7.20 local time (WIT), causing panic to the people in the area. ... Bahrain News Agency, SE Asian Terrorists Cash-Strapped After Losing Saudi Funding Nov 22, 2005 Cornelius Bohm, a Catholic priest attached to a crisis center in the Maluku capital, Ambon, said Tuesday security measures have been stepped up in the light of ... Town Hall, 2nd Artist and Writers Festival in Boracay runs till Sunday Nov 25, 2005 Iloilo Visual Artists Association, Pugad, Maragtason, Taga-Aton, Mind Art, Circulo, Kurit Ilonggo, Baysu Langpu Society, hubon Madjaas, and Ambon of Iloilo ... Sun.Star, Nasir Abas, poacher turned gamekeeper Nov 24, 2005 He mentioned the Hambali group, which plotted to turn the communal clash in Ambon into national mayhem through a series of Christmas bombings in 2000 ... Jakarta Post, Bomb explodes near a church in eastern Indonesia Nov 4, 2005 ...said. Lt. Col. Leonidas Braksan said the blast occurred at 3.30 AM in Ambon, the capital of the Maluku island chain. Detectives ... Viet Nam News Agency, Key Qaeda suspect killed Nov 10, 2005 ...was raided last month by the squad with a company of Indonesia’s paramilitary police, Brimob, a police officer from Maluku’s capital Ambon, who declined to ... Gulf Times, Win over the women Nov 23, 2005 Some of the women I met were eloquent about what they saw as the persecution of fellow Muslims in strife-torn places, whether it is Ambon at one time or ... The Statesman, After Bali, can we still live with our modern Myths? Nov 18, 2005 1990s groups like Laskar Jihad emerged, making the headlines when they sent their hot-headed members to fight a holy war against the Christians in Ambon in the ... American Muslim, [ANN]JI plot for bloody Christmas uncovered Nov 21, 2005 ..."This time, they wanted to provoke Muslim-Christian conflicts, like in Ambon and Poso," said intelligence expert Wawan Purwanto, referring to the two eastern ... Korea Herald (subscription), Trading Medical Clinics for Rainforest Nov 8, 2005 ...all others of Project Bird Watch in Indonesia, were collaborative efforts with the Indonesian NGO Yayasan Wallacea, which is based on nearby Ambon Island and ... Emediawire (press release), New violence breaks out in eastern Indonesia, one dead Nov 24, 2005 Senior Adjunct Commissioner Leonidas Braksan, chief of the Maluku's Lease and nearly Ambon district police, told the radio that three platoons of police were ... ReliefWeb (press release), Azahari's death a blow to terrorists, but far from a knock-out Nov 10, 2005 ...madrassas that are used by Jemaah Islamiah as ideological boot camps, or groups engaged in sectarian conflict, such as the Laskar Jundullah or Kompak in Ambon. ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Earthquakes hit Indonesia and Japan Nov 15, 2005 13, lasted for 4 minutes and had an epicentre 50km under the sea surface, said Benny Sipolo, director of the Ambon Meteorology Centre. ... Viet Nam News Agency, Indonesian army reacts to beheadings Nov 6, 2005 He ordered police and the military to step up security to prevent Christian reprisals and a repeat of the sectarian conflict which plagued Ambon and the Maluku ... The Age (subscription), Quake hits Buru island Nov 7, 2005 AMBON, Maluku: At least four residents suffered serious injuries when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Batabual district in the southern part of Buru island ... Jakarta Post, Terrorist training camp found in Indonesia Nov 9, 2005 A bomb exploded near a Protestant church in the provincial capital of Ambon six days ago, and three Christian schoolgirls were recently beheaded by six men ... Science Daily (press release) Indonesians against the instigators of violence Nov 3, 2005 On the island of Ambon (Maluku), the local Catholic Bishop urged Christians to preserve peace during the celebrations for the end of Ramadan, the month of ... AsiaNews.it, Maluku Police Anticipating Farouk's Presence Nov 9, 2005 Ambon (ANTARA News) - Police in Maluku have tightened security in the province to anticipate the possibility of international terrorist Umar Al Farouk`s ... Antara, Al Farouk Could be Agent Planted in Al Qaidah Network, Observer ... Nov 8, 2005 ...and the three months since July when the figure was widely reported to have escaped from the prison was enough to spread terror in regions like Poso and Ambon. ... Antara, Al-Farouq's escape 'staged': Ex-BIN chief Nov 13, 2005 ...to Indonesia anyway, BIN and the police know all his contact persons and the accomplices he may look for in Bogor, Poso, Palu, Makassar and Ambon, five towns ... Jakarta Post, Police keeps hunt down terror suspect Nov 9, 2005 AMBON, Maluku: Maluku provincial police are still tracking down Arsyad, a Muslim cleric who has been accused of helping to wage a terror campaign of bombing ... Jakarta Post, Ambon refugees weave cloth to help make ends meet 30 Sep 2005 Living in a shelter for displaced persons has not discouraged women in the conflict-torn Ambon city from working to improve the welfare of their families. ... Jakarta Post, AMERICAN-HOSTED INTERNET SITE APPARENTLY SHOWS SHOCKING VIDEO OF ... Sep 29, 2005 ...particularly shocking. Titled, "The Ambon Massacre," it starts with a picture of the ocean waves lazily lapping at dusk. The scene ... American Daily, Displaced people in Ambon city to be recounted Sep 27, 2005 Authorities will recount the number of displaced people in conflict-torn Ambon to help smooth the distribution of delayed financial assistance for the displaced ... Jakarta Post, Ambon bombing suspect dies Aug 30, 2005 JAKARTA: One of four suspects in the recent Ambon market blast died at a police hospital on Tuesday from bullet wounds suffered while trying to evade arrest. ... Jakarta Post, 8 more questioned over Ambon blast Aug 29, 2005 JAKARTA: Following the arrest of four suspects in last week's bomb blast at the Mardika market in Ambon, Maluku police are questioning eight more people in ... Jakarta Post, Ambon city, a melting pot of culture and religion Sep 13, 2005 Ambon city has a colorful history, starting from the struggle between the Portuguese, British and Dutch colonial powers to the humanitarian tragedy that ... Jakarta Post, Indonesia deports Sri Lankan terrorism expert over visa misuse Sep 9, 2005 JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia on Friday deported a Singapore-based terrorism expert for allegedly doing research in Ambon while holding a tourist visa, police ... Jakarta Post, Indonesia deports Sri Lankan terrorism expert over visa misuse Sep 10, 2005 Indonesia on Friday deported a Singapore-based terrorism expert for allegedly conducting research in Ambon while holding a tourist visa, the website of Jakarta ... People's Daily Online, Indonesia deports Sri Lankan terrorism expert Sep 9, 2005 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Indonesia on Friday deported a Singapore-based terrorism expert for allegedly conducting researchin Ambon while holding a tourist visa, the ... Xinhua, Sri Lankan terror expert arrested in Maluku Sep 8, 2005 Rohan Kumar Gunaratna from Sri Lanka, was arrested by an antiterror police unit on Monday while he was on his way to Ambon from Seram Island, said Maluku ... Jakarta Post, Indonesian police arrest prominent Sri Lankan terrorism expert Sep 8, 2005 The professor was arrested Monday as his boat was approaching the provincial capital of Ambon and was scheduled to be deported soon while his two aides will be ... Khaleej Times, Indonesia expells Singapore professor Sep 9, 2005 ...professor at the Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies in Singapore, said he was detained and questioned by police in the city of Ambon, but denied he had ... Seattle Post Intelligencer Indonesian bomb suspect dies in attempt to escape arrest Aug 30, 2005 A man suspected of involvement in last week's bombing in the Indonesian city of Ambon has died from gunshot wounds after he tried to evade arrest. ... Radio Australia, Malaysia extends detention of nine terror suspects for 2 more ... Sep 22, 2005 ...skills. Later, he sent 16 supporters to fight against Christians on the Indonesian island of Ambon, according to the government. eTaiwan News, Maluku official detained for graft Sep 23, 2005 AMBON, Maluku: Prosecutors took Southeast Maluku deputy regent Lukas Umuratuw into custody on Thursday charging him with involvement in a Rp 7 billion (US$ 7 ... Jakarta Post, Government to deport Sri Lankan terror expert Sep 10, 2005 AMBON, Maluku: Sri Lankan terror expert Rohan Kumar Gunaratna has been handed over to the Indonesian Immigration office and is to be deported back to his base ... Jakarta Post, Pilot arrested for drug abuse Sep 15, 2005 ..."We have interrogated them. Ella has admitted that the drug belonged to her. She got the drug from someone in Kampung Ambon in East Jakarta," Hilman said. ... Jakarta Post, Pilot dismissed for drug abuse Sep 16, 2005 East Jakarta deputy police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Hilman said that Ella had told police that she got the drug from someone in Kampung Ambon in East Jakarta. ... Jakarta Post, This old bachelor gets a new girl Sep 13, 2005 Azhar, then nearly 18, swiftly joined the Sriwana arts company - of which his dad, A Kadir Ambon, was one of the pioneers - and embarked on a theatre career. ... Electric New Paper, Filipino and Indonesian militants collaborating to raise funds for ... Sep 9, 2005 The captured militants in Indonesia - Abdullah Sunata, allegedly the head of a group called Kompak in Ambon, and Encen Kurnia, who reportedly belongs to Negara ... Jakarta Post, Security situation here much improved: Jones Aug 30, 2005 ...funding availability. "There are smaller groups in Poso (Central Sulawesi) and Ambon (Maluku) who terrorize through bombs. There ... Jakarta Post, Filipino, Indonesian rebels reportedly seek terror funds Sep 10, 2005 The captured militants--Abdullah Sunata, allegedly the head of Kompak in Ambon, and Encen Kurnia, who reportedly belongs to Negara Islam Indonesia--were among ... Chicago Tribune, Australians warned over Indonesia travel Aug 30, 2005 DFAT said Australians were advised to avoid all travel to Aceh and Maluku provinces, particularly Ambon, due to the unstable security situation. ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Indon cops thought analyst was terrorist Sep 9, 2005 ...are constantly looking out for foreigners and I was mistaken to be part of a terrorist organisation," Gunaratna told Reuters from the provincial capital Ambon. ... The Age (subscription), President Calls on TNI Leaders to Remain Profesional Sep 7, 2005 ...of state requested all TNI personnel and other national elements to cooperate in overcoming the problems in the volatile areas such as Aceh, Ambon, Poso and ... Antara, Flawed Trial Shows Need for Fact-Finding Report in Indonesian ... Sep 7, 2005 ...rule. The organization was also at the forefront of human rights investigations into state violence in East Timor, Ambon, and Aceh. ... Human Rights First, Search the web for more on Ambon |