Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) condemns civilian massacres in Syria by Islamist forces targeting Alawites, Christians, and Shias. IMSD ca ...

Every spring, as the earth tilts toward balance, millions celebrate Nowruz—the Persian New Year—a 3,000-year-old festival ...

Just weeks after a four-day border war in 2022, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Tajik leader Emomali Rahmon couldn't shake hands. Now, as they prepare to put a border dispute behind them, they are ...

Having banned 'foreign clothes', Tajikistan's president is set to issue 'scientific' advice on what women should wear. Some ...

Recent clashes between anti-government groups and security forces in Syria have put the Alawite community in the spotlight.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 25th edition of Jahan-e-Khusrau in Delhi, praising the Sufi tradition and Amir ...

Life after conflict in Colombia; Syrian footballers changed by war and Tajikistan's incomprehensible words. Image: Colombia's President Santos (L), Cuban President Raul Castro (C) and 'Timochenko' (R) ...

Women in Tajikistan are being advised by the government to dress more "Tajik-style" and not wear either revealing Western ...

The 30-year-old man lodged a legal complaint just weeks after tying the knot after he claimed his wife was 'not a virgin.' ...

A bride in Tajikistan has been taken to court for ‘not being a virgin ... arguing that the emphasis on women’s ‘virginity’ – ...

U.S. authorities have arrested a Tajik national accused of funneling tens of thousands of dollars to Islamic State fighters and families in Turkey and Syria. His case comes amid longstanding -- and ...

Kyrgyzstan announced Thursday it would exchange territories disputed with Tajikistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, ending a decades-long spat between the Central Asian neighbours. The border ...