by lundry | Nov 12, 2010 | Analysis, Diplomacy, Indonesia, Islam, Media, Obama, Southeast Asia
by Chris Lundry President Barack Obama concluded his brief visit to Indonesia yesterday, fulfilling his promise to travel there despite having cancelled three prior trips to the land where he spent time as a young boy (between 1967-71). The cancellations had provoked...
by lundry | Jul 13, 2010 | Indonesia, Islam, Media, Obama, Southeast Asia
by Chris Lundry While in Singapore for the ICA conference with colleagues from the CSC, interesting news kept coming in from Indonesia concerning its ongoing fight against terrorism. It was quite a contrast to what appeared to be the biggest story in Singapore: the...
by editor | Jul 22, 2009 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Framing, Indonesia, Islam, Movements, Muslim Brotherhood, Politics, Sensemaking, Suicide Bombing
by Mark Woodward On 17 July 17 2009, Indonesia and the world were shocked by another round of terrorist attacks. Two powerful bombs exploded in the J.W. Marriott and Ritz- Carlton hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia. Another was found and defused in a hotel room the bombers...