After a devastating war with Israel, Hezbollah is weakened and under pressure to disarm. Hugo Bachega visits communities in Lebanon’s south to ask what comes next for the embattled group.

Syria’s Druze community is divided among those wanting to work with the government, those seeking autonomy, and others ...

In the tribal belts and mountain shadows, two flags flutter for terror: Daesh and the BLA. One wraps itself in theocratic absolutism, the other in ethnic separatism. Their slogans differ, their ...

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The Shia Ismaili community is abuzz with excitement as around 15 million members worldwide celebrate the arrival of the Chandelier, a symbolic trophy of Global Encounters. This premier event, ...

Globally, Christians remain the largest religion category in number, while Muslims and religiously unaffiliated people were the fastest-growing groups from 2010 to 2020. The rise of the “nones” was ...

The Alawites began to take shape around the 10th century within the broader Shia world. Following the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632, a succession dispute divided the Muslim community.