Iraq’s first census in decades did not reduce citizens to stereotypes of sect or ethnicity. All the better to avoid wars ...

For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...

The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to ...

The fall of Bashar al-Assad after a violent 13-year civil war was hailed as a new era for the embattled country, But, after just two months, many are fearful that they’ve just replaced one dangerous ...

Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stressed on Monday that Tehran and Baghdad were “determined in supporting ...

The evangelical NGO Open Doors, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, revealed the latest figures from its World Watch List of Christian persecution. Presented by General Director ...

Syria’s Islamist leaders pledged to respect religious freedom despite their radical past. Many Christians and Shiites are ...

After the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians grasp for answers and a path to restoration under new president Ahmed al-Sharaa.

There are fears that this could lead to unchecked power in Iraq's two religious sects: Shiite (also known as Shia) and Sunni. Shiite believes that the leader of Islam should be a blood relative of ...

Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...

Iraq’s parliament passed three controversial laws on Tuesday ... and inheritance are regulated under the 1959 Personal Status Law or by Shiite or Sunni sects. Critics warn this could legalize child ...