Saddam’s suicide schools
SPECIAL REPORT
Straits Times correspondent Derwin Pereira, now in Amman, Jordan, speaks to Palestinian militants about Iraq's training camps for suicide bombers and
Author: Derwin Pereira
When target is right, I’ll blow up’
IRAQ WAR
HUMAN BOMBS: PT II
FOR a man intent on strapping a belt of dynamite to his waist and blowing himself up, Mohamed
Matchbox’ that speaks volumes to 35m Arabs
IRAQ WAR
ARAB PERSPECTIVE
BASED in the emirate of Qatar, quite some distance south from where the war is exploding in Iraq, I found
Bitter jamu, sweet relief
I could see my reflection in the glass full of rust-colored liquid.
The scrawny-looking jamu gendong from the street-side cart who made the
Temasek weighing bid for 51% stake in Jakarta bank
It is cautious about $700m investment because of concerns over general political climate in Indonesia: Sources
THE Singapore Government's investment arm is exploring
KL played rough with Indonesia over islands
Indonesians dispute Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's account in their long-standing dispute over two islands. He claimed Malaysia was not aggressive the
Political parties still back Mega’s govt, says Akbar
Golkar chief throws his support behind the President, rejecting calls to oust her after protests over unpopular price hikes.
One of Indonesia's most
Fight me at ballot box, Mega tells rivals
Her challenge shows how seriously she takes threats by an opposition front to topple her 18-month administration.
President Megawati Sukarnoputri fired the opening
Price-hike retreat the start of Mega’s rough ride ahead
NEWS ANALYSIS
The Indonesian President will continue to face protests at home over a host of other issues.
What a difference 18 months can
Bashir faces life term with treason charge
Dossier listing his crimes is sent to the prosecutor.
Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, accused of being the spiritual leader of the militant
Mega gives in to price-hike protesters
Partial subsidies will be resumed, rolling back fuel and electricity prices, which could put Jakarta at odds with aid groups.
More than two
Pointless’ for Jakarta to review air borders
It might have appeared innocuous at first sight.
Just four lines in a seven-page year-end review of foreign policy touching on Jakarta's concerns