Over roast lamb, stuffed zucchini, and the tasty, small dishes known as mezze, Safir Rabb II and his fellow American students banter in classical Arabic with their Syrian host. They are ...

FRESNO, Calif. – Thalia Arenas of Fresno sometimes is asked, “How are you Muslim if you’re Mexican? I don’t understand.” It’s a perplexing question to the 28-year-old Fresno woman, but one she answers ...

Brookings Institution senior fellow Shadi Hamid discusses his new book, “Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam is Reshaping the World,” on June 9, 2016. Screenshot from Brookings video.

Al-Qaeda in Iraq, based in Raqqa, morphs into the Islamic State. The Islamic State begins its march into Iraq, first down the Euphrates River to Fallujah and then taking Mosul in June. Al-Qaeda in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s decision to wear a headscarf following the Christchurch mosque attacks in March has earned her worldwide praise. But in an online backlash, critics pointed out that ...

The fact that it coincided with the end of Ramadan provided an opportunity this year to reflect on the national festival as a “bridge between different eras”, linking back to the origins of the ...