Pontiff uses visit to Greece to highlight plight of migrants and refugees, and voice concern over threat to democracy Pope Francis has used a trip to Greece to hit out…

In the United Arab Emirates, history is the next big thing. he U.A.E. has been celebrating its golden jubilee this year, and with the imminent opening of the Museum of…

For those who seek to stymie the Islamic Republic’s ambitions, the ethnic card is just bad policy. Ethiopia faces an existential crisis. Just over a year ago, Prime Minister Abiy…

Fadil Osman has been studying martial arts since he was 12. Fadil, who lived in the Syrian province of Aleppo, even took part in competitive tournaments. But in 2015, he…

British authorities accused of interrogating parents who came seeking help when their daughters went missing Details of how police attempted to criminalise British families whose children were trafficked to Islamic…

ATHENS (Reuters) -Pope Francis appealed on Saturday for a return to “good politics”, saying democracy has deteriorated dangerously as discontented people are lured by the “siren songs” of populist politicians…

Donated to the poor by a eunuch official to the caliph, who couldn’t leave it to heirs, the endowment should have been eternal – but then the Crusaders arrived The…

Separatist rhetoric among Bosnian Serb leadership is raising concerns about the dissolution of Bosnia. It’s part of a nationalist wave across the Balkans that threatens a return of ethnic conflict.…

Amidst “truly unprecedented levels” of hunger in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday that as winter arrives, avoiding widespread starvation “is an immediate priority”.   Launching a global fundraising winter campaign to help forcibly displaced families in Afghanistan…