Religion

Unholy Alliances

Israel's election is bringing together some strange bedfellows.

BY NOAH EFRON | JANUARY 3, 2013

Four Surprises That Could Rock Asia in 2013

Are we paying attention to the wrong crises?

BY MICHAEL MAZZA | JANUARY 3, 2013

Is It Over Yet?

Haunting photos of a year in the life of the war America is still fighting.

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Can There Be War Without Hate?

Surprisingly humane moments in combat -- and why they matter.

BY JOHN ARQUILLA | DECEMBER 24, 2012

The World War on Christmas

Five places where Santa really does have to watch his back.

BY ELIZABETH F. RALPH | DECEMBER 24, 2012

Feeling the Pain in Tehran

As sanctions bite, some of Iran's leaders are signaling a willingness to come back to the negotiating table.

BY NAZILA FATHI | DECEMBER 21, 2012

The Midlife Crisis of Bangladesh

Bangladeshis want a reckoning with their bloody past. But they can do it without partisanship?

BY JOSEPH ALLCHIN | DECEMBER 21, 2012

Exit the Conciliator

Will Iraq fall apart if its president dies?

BY PETER W. GALBRAITH | DECEMBER 21, 2012

Nothing Is Written

The triumph of democracy isn't inevitable. It has to be fought for.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | DECEMBER 19, 2012

The Talented Mr. Modi

Narendra Modi is still banned from the United States for his involvement in deadly anti-Muslim riots. Could he be the next leader of India?

BY SADANAND DHUME | DECEMBER 19, 2012

Syria's Time Is Running Out

The country tears itself further apart with each passing day. This is the moment to do something about it.

BY FREDERIC HOF | DECEMBER 19, 2012

Keeping the Light On

Celebrating Hannukah with the last Jews in Egypt.

BY BEN GITTLESON | DECEMBER 17, 2012

Keeping the Flame Alive

This Hanukkah, Israel doesn't have to worry about running out of oil.

BY FRANK JACOBS | DECEMBER 10, 2012

Ultimate Sacrifice

What's the difference between self-immolators and suicide bombers?

BY MICHAEL BIGGS | DECEMBER 3, 2012

Turkey's Weakest Export

Turkey says it wants to be a model for democracy in the Middle East. But so far its actions lag behind its achievements.

BY GAMZE COŞKUN | NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Words Are Weapons of Mass Destruction

Why Hamas should watch its language.

BY DAVID KEYES | NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Egyptian Idol

The Salafi threat to blow up the pyramids is nothing new: Egypt's ambivalence toward its past dates back centuries.

BY IAN STRAUGHN | NOVEMBER 15, 2012

The Inconvenient Revolution

An interview with a leading human rights activist from Bahrain

BY AZZURRA MERINGOLO | NOVEMBER 7, 2012

How Ancient Plankton Elected Obama

And other crazy tales from the world's electoral maps.

BY FRANK JACOBS | NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The Secret of Islamist Success

Islamist political parties aren't succeeding in the Middle East because they stand for Islam. It's because they have a well-established political brand.

BY DALIBOR ROHAC | OCTOBER 31, 2012

The Not-So-Funny Papers

Exclusive cartoons from the Afghan mujahideen.

BY MATTHEW TREVITHICK | OCTOBER 26, 2012

The Changing Face of Mecca

Artist Ahmed Mater returns to Islam's holiest site to capture the enormous changes as modernity meets tradition.

BY AHMED MATER VIA CREATIVE TIME REPORTS | OCTOBER 26, 2012

Beware the Tyranny of the Mob

The growing insecurity of religious and ethnic minorities is one of the biggest problems arising from the Arab Spring. But much can be done to protect them.

BY JAMSHEED CHOKSY, EDEN NABY | OCTOBER 26, 2012

UnBonJuif

The return of French anti-Semitism is a lot scarier than just a few nasty tweets.

BY ERIC PAPE | OCTOBER 25, 2012

The March to Mecca

Millions of Muslims from around the world begin the hajj -- a journey to the holy city of Mecca.

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The Man Who Brought the Black Flag to Timbuktu

A new Islamist strongman has taken the stage in North Africa. His rising power is giving him a lot of bad ideas.

BY WILLIAM LLOYD-GEORGE | OCTOBER 22, 2012

An Army of One

How Malala can lead where America could not.

BY DAVID ROTHKOPF | OCTOBER 15, 2012

Holy Warriors

A field guide to Syria's jihadi groups.

BY ARON LUND | OCTOBER 15, 2012

Why a Constitution Is a Bad Place for a Blasphemy Law

A constitutional ban on blasphemy might sound like a good idea to some. But it can mean less freedom for everyone.

BY KATRINA LANTOS SWETT, ROBERT P. GEORGE | OCTOBER 15, 2012

Is Iraq an Iranian Proxy?

Inquiring minds want to know.

BY SAFA AL-SHEIKH, EMMA SKY | OCTOBER 11, 2012