Australia has long thrived within the protective orbit of two of history’s most benign empires: first the British, and ...

This conflict could prove to be Washington's most perilous adventure yet - the classic story of a superpower overreaching ...

(JTA) — Six days after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seized power in Iran on Feb. 11, 1979, he hosted his first foreign ...

Noted author Jason Burke delves into the personalities, tragic events, incidents, and political/religious fervor of the decade that spawned modern terrorism.

Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat.

These two female filmmakers express the injustice they've experienced in their home countries in contrasting genres: a romantic comedy — and a nightmarish drama.

From opposing apartheid in South Africa to supporting Palestinian rights, the US civil rights leader left his mark across the globe ...

Attending Islamic preaching sessions and Quran classes are key activities for many in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, writes ...

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is no longer news, although there are still contradicting reports about his death.

Each time one of these conflicts ends, there is the hope that it will be the last one. But it won’t. Human nature being what it is, there is no chance of that happening. And now the Middle East is on ...

FILE: US civil rights leader Rev Jesse Jackson arrives in Cairo for talks with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, 30 Sep 1979 ...

Across different regions and eras, several powerful leaders have met their end through targeted military strikes, rebel ...