The Baha'i faith fits comfortably into the religious spectrum of most countries, but in several Middle East nations, followers face repression that is drawing criticism from human rights groups.

On 29 September, after a Houthi missile aimed at Tel Aviv was intercepted by Israeli air defence, Israeli fighter jets ...

To understand Islam, we need to understand its major divisions, Sunni and Shiite. One way to start is to grasp the dueling ...

The Arabic word “Ummah” could be translated as “nation”, though it broadly represents a grouping of people who are united by ...

U.S. B-2 bombers attacked weapons caches belonging to Houthi rebels in Yemen and Israel claimed it had killed the top Hamas leader as multiple conflicts involving Iran-backed militant groups ...

The Israeli Air Force struck the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeida in western Yemen on Saturday, the military and local media said, a day after a drone launched by the Iran-backed group struck Tel ...

Alcohol can be found in every culture, civilization and country. That’s why the subject — and substance — fascinates University of Delaware history professor Rudi Matthee, author of Angels Tapping at ...

An ancient castle in Yemen that was severely damaged in the country’s ongoing war has partially reopened following emergency repairs—a rare ray of hope in a country whose rich cultural ...

Suspected U.S. airstrikes in Yemen overnight into Thursday killed at least three people, while the death toll in an earlier attack rose to 13 dead, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said.