Posts with tag: Middle East

Prabowo walks a fine line in responding to the Mideast crisis

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The unilateral attack by the United States and Israel on Iran that risks a costly regional war in the Middle East has raised scrutiny over Jakarta’s move to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP), which critics saw as aligning too closely with Washington.

Prabowo’s Gaza engagement signals new foreign policy ambitions

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Prabowo has taken a gamble by leaving ASEAN behind to project a global role for Indonesia. But, realistically, Indonesia does not have the credibility or capability for such a role - especially as Prabowo is also seeking to spend trillions of rupiah to fund expensive populist policies such as  the nutritious free meal program.

Why the ban on sending migrant workers to the Middle East isn't working

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Since mid-2015, the government has banned the placement of Indonesian domestic workers in 21 mainly Middle Eastern countries. But Wahyu Susilo, from Migrant Care, writes that the desire to work in the Middle East remains high, and workers who flout the ban are much more vulnerable to human trafficking and abuse.

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