When Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It's an example of the tussle between secular and Islamist values in the new Syria.

Evidence is displayed during a hearing in Tunis for suspected members of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. (Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters) Algerian and Western counterterrorism efforts, along with an ...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that the “victory” over the planned Madani Mosque on the site of a Hindu temple was achieved through wisdom and fairness, not arrogance or hostility. He ...

“It’s horrible. I’ve seen Bay Meadows close, I’ve seen Golden Gate close and now this,” ...

“The Penguin Lessons” is a throwback to roughly thirty years ago, when small-scale, heartwarming comedies about plucky outsiders made tons of money for art house theaters. It’s even directed by Peter ...