predominantly Muslim region, where children are often considered the sole property of their fathers and their father’s family. These local beliefs clash with Russian law. Yet they often shape ...

A destroyed Russian tank sits on a roadside near the town of Sudzha, Russia, in the Kursk region, 16 August 2024 ...

The Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the world’s Shi’ite Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. The wealthy imam, ...

And the religious factor is less” significant than in other Muslim regions of Russia, Maksym Butkevych, a Kyiv-based human rights advocate and serviceman, told Al Jazeera. However, blood was ...

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) called for a humanitarian pause in the Sudan war during ...

Head of State Aleksandr Lukashenko met with representatives of Belarus’ religious denominations“We are very lucky that, in its recent ...

He is a businessman who made money as an investment banker in the wild early days of post-Soviet Russia — and then ... its faith in a predominantly Muslim region. Vardanyan himself is a faithful ...

Iran’s possession of this long-range weapon means that large parts of India, Italy, Ukraine, and even Russia could potentially ... big disaster for the entire region. For breaking news and ...

Erdogan’s government has cultivated closer ties with Russia. CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping ... where Turkey assumes a leadership role in the Sunni Muslim world. Unlike traditional statecraft ...

As tensions and alliances shift in the Middle East, Azerbaijan emerges as a key player, bridging gaps between Israel, the US, and the region ... “It is the only Muslim-majority nation that ...

A family court in Russia's North Caucasus region last year ruled in favor of her ex-husband, who said he did not want his children to be raised by their stepfather. Sannet's case is far from unique in ...