Politics & Conflict

The Babri Masjid verdict was a dark day for India

Nearly 30 years after the destruction of the mosque by Hindu fanatics, the court judgment confirms fears for India’s future.

Five years after the deadly attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine, trials have begun. Is it still meaningful to say "Je Suis Charlie"?

The World Congress of Families is linking US funders to reactionary politics across Europe.

Q&A with William Davies, author of "This Is Not Normal: The Collapse of Liberal Britain".

Amid Covid-19 curfews, the return of Turkey’s brutal auxiliary police force is striking fear into civilians

As Beijing’s political dominance intensifies, so have tensions between ordinary citizens.

While support for the military surges, it's instructive to remember Russia’s pacifist history.

In 1925, Turkey banned the fez. Death and defiance soon followed.

A masterful mapping out of a new world order centred around China.

The story of Istanbul's Aya Sofya, now once again a sacred space, holds a mirror up to the region's history and points to a rocky future.