Unlike neighboring countries that have shown signs of openness, when it comes to religious freedom Saudi Arabia remains one ...

February 11, 2025 - Rushdie testifies in court against Matar, showing a jury his blinded right eye. On May 16, Matar is found ...

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Saddam Hussein could have changed everything. In an ironic twist, the Iraqi dictator responsible for countless deaths across ...

A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome ...

The remnants of an ancient community face a new age of anxiety after decades of uneasy coexistence with the mullahs’ regime.

When dealing with a malignancy, radical surgery is oftentimes required. In the realm of international relations that is the case with the Islamic Republic of Iran, a cancer that the entire world has ...

While the first three parts of the series explored the history of Shiite Islam and how the lack of an earthly imam formed ...

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ...

Central planning thwarts Iran’s economy. Many Iranian government officials blame their nation’s economic demise on Western ...

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Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is chipping away at Iran’s regional influence. He is urging Syria and Lebanon to join the ...