Year of living dangerously
FOREIGN
1. TERRORIST BOMBINGS
The man who was about to blow himself up was getting nervous. Waiting by the roundabout leading to the lobby
Indonesia
Jakarta on alert for bloody Christmas
Investigations reveal that JI is preparing for a series of bomb attacks in Jakarta, with churches as potential targets.
The countdown to Christmas
Thugs! – Why Mega is attacking her party members
NEWS ANALYSIS
Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri is suffering from a bout of the jitters with elections around the corner.
Delivering a broadside this week
Secular parties gaining Muslim support
Poll shows lack of a uniting leader will cost Indonesia's Muslim parties dearly at the next general election.
Secular-nationalist parties in Indonesia will
Mega likely to win – but by the skin of her teeth
Rival party Golkar poses the biggest challenge, but it lacks a leader with the kind of appeal the President has.
NEWS ANALYSIS
Crystal ball
Strong leaders hamper Jakarta’s Islamic parties
Islamic parties in Indonesia are facing a crisis of leadership.
Torn apart by personal ambition and ideological differences, the five major Muslim parties
Who will be Mega’s running mate?
Her preference may be security czar Susilo or Nadhlatul Ulama leader Hasyim, but she will not be able to ignore Golkar's rising
Who set Poso ablaze?
All fingers point to JI over Oct 12 string of attacks in Sulawesi.
Outsiders, including militants from religious schools, have been heading to
Walking bombs’ spark dragnet
Police fear two senior JI members, on the run and armed with explosives, could blow themselves up.
A NATIONWIDE hunt is on for
… while Mega faces threat from parties
THE ROAD TO ELECTIONS
A dagger is pointing at the heart of President Megawati Sukarnoputri.
Five Muslim-based parties are ganging up to block her
Bush takes anti-terror message to Indonesia
He calls Indonesia a vital partner' in the war on terror, meets religious leaders and announces $275m in education aid.
United States President
Baby steps for better US-Muslim ties
BUSH IN BALI
Dialogue raises hopes as Indonesia's religious leaders and Bush show a willingness to listen to each other's views.
NEWS ANALYSIS
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