Under the Taliban's new penal code, women have less legal protection than animals. What's happening in Afghanistan has a name—gender apartheid. Here's why it matters.

Yunus sees himself as the prime candidate for the post of President. Yet, on the streets of Bangladesh, he is unpopular and ...

The Nobel Committee is appalled by credible reports of the brutal arrest, abuse, and mistreatment of Iranian activist .

Post reporters ventured to northwest Nigeria, where fighters affiliated with the Islamic State are on the offensive despite ...

Pakistan, Feb. 10 -- Iran arrested a prominent reformist, local media reported on Monday, deepening a crackdown on dissent ...

Iran intensified its suppression of domestic dissent on Monday, arresting reformist figures and activists weeks after a wave of nationwide protests. At the same time, Tehran left the door open to ...

I have just visited my ancestral birthplace of Bangladesh, where an election is due this month. What is unfolding ...

Iranian flags at a demonstration in Los Gatos on Saturday, remembering those who were killed in protests in the country last ...

Hussaini, to Kensington Palace this morning for a formal meeting. The encounter took place just one day after King Charles hosted the billionaire spiritual leader of the Shia Nizari Ismaili Muslims at ...

Tehran continues detaining critics even as it signals potential agreement on uranium enrichment to ease US sanctions.