Sectarianism has a profound role in shaping the consciousness of wide segments of the Middle East’s population. It increases their propensity for violent behavior, both verbal and physical, and can ...

If you’ve been around here for a while, you know that I spend a lot of time in the Middle East. Countless people have asked ...

DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — The annual parade by Assyrian Christians in the Iraqi city of Dohuk to mark their new year was marred ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

The major world religions emerged between approximately 600 BCE and 611 CE, with Judaism being the first, followed by Christianity and concluding with Islam, ...

But backing Israel is expensive and Mr Trump hates spending lavishly to defend America’s allies. On top of $18bn in military ...

A new map has revealed the most common religion in every African country, showing a clear divide between Christianity and Islam across the world’s second largest continent. The map, shared on ...

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to present this testimony on the critical issue of religious freedom in Afghanistan. The human rights of religious minorities and others who do not conform ...

Israel’s military orders people to evacuate eastern Gaza after wave of strikes The Israeli military ordered people to evacuate eastern Gaza and move toward the center of the territory after Israel ...

Beyond Israel and Iran, Trump has focused his interests outside the Middle East. At the same time, however, some of the recent shifts could usher in significant changes. The fall of the Assad ...

If the primary goal of the Trump administration is to quickly address issues in the Middle East and prevent further wars and instability, placing additional pressure on Arab countries might ...

Languages: English. The proportion of non-religious people in America is growing in every U.S. state except South Dakota, new research suggests. Newsweek's map, below, shows where the change is ...