who goes by a single name like many Indonesians. “As Muslims, the defendants should uphold the Shariah law that prevails in Aceh,” she added. The men were outstanding students who were polite ...

Former rebel commander Muharram Idris once led 3,000 men to fight Indonesia's army in separatist Aceh, but now serves as a local politician after the legacy of a devastating tsunami two decades ago ...

A man convicted of having same sex relationship is publicly caned by a Sharia Law official in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Riska Munawarah While homosexuality is frowned upon in ...

People in the Indonesian province of Aceh have paid tribute to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan on the 14th anniversary of the disaster. The province has been ...