It is unlikely that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip and head of its political bureau, spends much time thinking about the novel he wrote 20 years ago. Published in 2004, “The Thorn ...

Palestinian and other Arab citizens struggle to realize their rights in Israel’s increasingly discriminatory environment ...

Laique was built to show that citizenship could outrank confession, but a policy shift is being seen as a sign of the country ...

Opposition leaders have said they won’t ally with an Arab party, though polls show this is their only sure path to victory ...

Churches that have not shared communion since the fifth century are now worshipping together, navigating doctrine, culture ...

Pope John Paul II delivered a famous anti-Mafia speech while celebrating mass on May 9, 1993, in Agrigento, Sicily. (Franco Origlia/Getty Images) Catholics believe that the pope has the privilege of ...

“Fascism in the name of religion will be replaced by fascism in the name of patriotism and national security,” warned Egyptian satirist and former television host Bassem Youssef in the 2013 season ...

As Houthi drones and missiles reach Riyadh and Dammam, a Saudi writer finds his compatriots anxious, distrustful of official ...

Supporters of Rodrigo Duterte participate in a rally in support of the former Philippines’ president in Manila, March 15, 2025. (Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images) Each March 16, residents of Davao ...

Arwa Esmail is a Saudi writer ...