Extremist attacks in Sahel, an arid swath of land south of the Sahara in Africa, have proliferated in recent months: Last ...

The scholarly study of Islam has become ever more insular and apologetic. Academic Islamic Studies has tried to maintain a focus on truth, authenticity, experience and meaning and has effectively ...

A Reuters analysis of data from U.S. crisis-monitoring group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) found that the ...

Gaibazzi, Paolo 2015. The quest for luck: fate, fortune, work and the unexpected among Gambian Soninke hustlers. Critical African Studies, Vol. 7, Issue. 3, p. 227.

KOULKIMÉ, Chad — Alhadji Yaro was a teenager when Boko Haram militants stormed onto his island in the vast, blue-green waters of Lake Chad and made villagers an offer at gunpoint.

The US is considering collaborating with West Africa on counter terrorism after American forces were dispelled from Niger and ...

According to most Muslims, Islam teaches that family should be part of Islamic society, providing security for all its members. Many Muslims see marriage as an essential part of life but divorce ...

The word 'Islam' in Arabic means submission to the will of God. Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe there is one true God Allah (the Arabic word for God). Muslims believe that ...

After being evicted from its counterterrorism stronghold in Niger, the U.S. is adopting a smaller military footprint in ...

Chad McQueen, known for his iconic role as the bully Dutch in the Karate Kid films, died in Palm Springs, California, on Wednesday. He was 63. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of ...

The most likely crossword and word puzzle answers for the clue of Sewards ____ Nickname For The Plan To Purchase Alaska That ...

Fans of the “Karate Kid” franchise have lost a beloved figure. Actor Chad McQueen, the only son of the late Hollywood icon Steve McQueen and perhaps best known for portraying the character ...