JAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of western Aceh province in Indonesia today, Xinhua reported, citing the country’s meteorology, climatology and ...

Two men were publicly punished with 165 lashes in Indonesia for engaging in homosexual relations. The punishment was issued from a Sharia court in the province of Aceh.

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Two men in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them for having sex with each other. Dozens ...

Dozens of people witnessed the caning at a public hall in Banda Aceh. It’s the fourth time that Aceh, the only province in Indonesia to practice Shariah law, has caned people for homosexuality ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia-Traumatised by the Indian Ocean tsunami that hit Indonesia 20 years ago, Mr Teuku Hafid Hududillah has spent his adult life making sure that if disaster strikes again, his ...

Twenty years after the devastating tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the province of Aceh has returned to peace after a civil war and is now living under Koranic law. Our ...

The enactment of the Aceh Language Qanun raises an important question: Does language play a role in building peace in post-conflict areas?

From armed conflict to the devastating 2004 tsunami, Aceh Chinese’s existence is almost forgotten despite having settled in the province for centuries.

Carrying the theme 'Caring for and Maintaining Peace in Aceh', the debate between regional head candidates in the 2024 Aceh Regional Election was halted due to chaos.