HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON FRIDAY

Jakarta, Jan. 23 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines in major Indonesian newspapers published here on Friday.

The Jakarta Post
OBAMA TAKES FIRST MEASURES ON RESOLVING GAZA IMPASSE

On his first morning in the White House, US President Barack Obama spoke by telephone with world leaders to show he would push for peace right from the start.

Media Indonesia
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SET FOR JULY 8, 2009

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has confirmed that the presidential election will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. The second round of the presidential election will be organized on Tuesday, September 8, 2009.

Kompas
GAZA CITY STARTS TO BE REPAIRED

Life in Gaza City, the capital of the Gaza Strip, is back to normal, on Thursday (Jan. 22). Shops in the main road of Gaza City, namely Omar Muhtar Street, is open again and full of buyers. And so restaurants and coffee shops are crowded with visitors.

Republika
OBAMA LOBBIES MIDDLE EAST

The first day in the White House, US President Barack Obama promised peace in the Middle East.