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Abolishing Female Genital Mutilation: A Global Imperative
How deeply wounded are the morals of women out there, fighting for their lives time after time to maintain their dignity as women, and...
Iran’s Balancing Act: Loosening the Veil, Tightening the Noose
In Tehran’s cafés and crowded streets, unveiled women and mixed gatherings signal visible social relaxation a striking shift from the rigid moral codes that...
Faith and Intelligence: Russia’s sacred diplomacy in Mount Athos
He was arrested at Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia” on an ordinary afternoon, carrying a one-way ticket to Moscow through Constantinople. His name was not made...
Beyond the Burqa: Italian Bill Targets Islamic Face Coverings and Mosque Funding
Italy's ruling Brothers of Italy party has proposed a law to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces as part of a bill...
Why religious differences could reduce BRICS cooperation
With its expansion to BRICS+ from 2024, the organization that was once conceived as a pan-regional economic cooperation group is increasingly expected to become...
Indonesia’s New Course in the Middle East Under Prabowo
Following his election as President of the Republic of Indonesia for the 2024-2029 term, a new chapter begins for Prabowo Subianto President as he...
Double Standard Between Russia–Ukraine and Israel–Palestine: Is This About Religion?
The conflict between Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine shows that there are differences in the application of sanctions provided by different countries and international organizations. Conflicts...
Turkey Launches World’s First Legal Probe into Elon Musk’s Grok AI Chatbot
Turkey has become the first country to open a legal investigation into Grok, the new AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI. The probe...
Substance and symbolism in the Dalai Lama’s succession
Days before turning 90, the Dalai Lama—the highest spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism and a unifying cultural symbol for the Tibetan diaspora worldwide—made a...
Saint Catherine’s Monastery of Sinai: A crucible of soft power in the Orthodox East
Saint Catherine’s Monastery of Sinai, perched amid the stark landscape of the Sinai Peninsula, is more than a monument of Christian antiquity. It stands...