The forces driving Turkey’s resurgence as a superpower
Peter Frankopan on a book that argues that Sunni Islam has reversed the declining influence of religion on Turkish society ...
Al-Assad Is Out, but So Is a Revered Queen: Textbook Changes Unsettle Syrians
Syria’s new government has swiftly ordered changes to school curriculums. Some Syrians say the move is a worrying sign of how ...
PBS1d
Syria’s once-empowered Alawite minority faces uncertain future after fall of Assad
As Syria emerges from decades of dictatorship, people in the Assad family's ancestral home of Latakia province are both overjoyed and anxious. Assad and his family are Alawite, an offshoot of Shia ...
La Croix7d
In Syria, Islam's role in the future constitution already raises concerns
The new government’s plan for a swift constitution overhaul, potentially prioritizing Islam, is sparking unrest in a country ...
Sunni-Shia divide: Power struggles shaping the Middle East’s future - opinion
Iran and Turkey are vying for dominance, impacting regional stability, alliances, and Israel’s strategic challenges in an ...
Clip of vandalised mosque in India falsely linked to attack against minorities in Bangladesh
Minorities in Sunni Muslim-majority Bangladesh have encountered a string of attacks after long-time autocratic leader Sheikh ...
Will there be individual freedoms in a newly liberated Syria? It’s a vital question for the region — and for Islam
Hopes are high that Syria can forge a way in a region long stuck between authoritarianism and fundamentalism. For that to happen, individual freedoms can’t be dismissed as a Western ploy to undermine ...
Jewish Press1d
Increased Iranian Threat to Israelis in Judea, Samaria
Iran has established itself in our region and over half a million citizens of the State of Israel are sitting on a ticking bomb." ...
Elders in Pakistan broker a peace deal between Sunni and Shiite tribes after deadly clashes
Pakistani officials say tribal elders, backed by local authorities, have brokered a peace deal between minority Shiite and ...
Islamic State’s brutal ideology still inspires attacks worldwide
At its height, the group controlled a huge swath of Mideast territory and ruled over millions. Today, its brutal ideology ...
Don’t let the Left downplay the threat of Islamic radicalism
Islamism is still one of our greatest menaces in the world. We shouldn’t be lulled into complacency or bullied into ignoring ...
Jewish Press1d
Palestinian Authority Police Challenge Israeli Sovereignty in Area C
The incident highlights the Palestinian Authority’s increasing challenge to Israeli sovereignty in Area C, designated as Israeli territory under the failed 1993 Oslo Accords. Palestinian Authority ...