How Erdogan’s Ottoman energy ambitions threaten Israel and the West – opinion
Erdogan’s ambitions in Syria go beyond fighting ISIS. Is he laying the foundation for a modern Ottoman Empire?
Court in Tajikistan jails over 30 people for attempted mass poisoning linked to Islamic State offshoot
A court in Tajikistan has handed down prison sentences of between eight and 20 years to more than 30 people it convicted of trying to poison attendees of a festival last year, the prosecutor general's ...
Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work?
Aga Khan, the religious leader of the Ismailis – a sect of Islam – established the Aga Khan Foundation in 1967. It has served ...
Long War Journal3d
Analysis: From Afghanistan to America: the rising reach of the Islamic State Khorasan Province
Four years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the threat posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has ...
Voice of America6d
VOA Uzbek: Suspension of USAID felt in Uzbekistan, Central Asia
The suspension of USAID was felt in particular in Central Asia and Uzbekistan, especially in civil society, which is just beginning to recover. According to Farhod Tolipov, an Uzbek political ...
en.mehrnews6d
Sunni cleric warns against consequences of Trump’s Gaza plan
Molavi Abdul Hamid, the Friday prayer leader of the Grand Makki Mosque in the southern Iranian city of Zahedan, said on Saturday that Trump's Gaza proposal is a kind of oppression against the ...
ICIJ1d
Former George W. Bush aide says an Uzbek businessman hired him to lobby for US sanctions on a local business rival
The episode, which led to a U.S. Congressman calling for an investigation of possible sanctions violations by the Uzbek ...
The Diplomat5d
Uzbekistan’s Corruption Crackdown: Progress or Perpetual Crisis?
Despite a surge in anti-corruption efforts, systemic fraud and bribery remain deeply embedded in Uzbekistan’s governance.
en4d
Mamoosta Ibn al-Khayyat: "Imam Mahdi" symbol of justice, global guidance among Sunni Muslims
Mamoosta Mahmoud Ibn al-Khayyat, in an interview with the Taqrib News Agency, discussed the status of Imam Mahdi (May God hasten his reappearance) among Sunni Muslims and the importance of this ...