The Indonesian novelist’s latest book about a boy who embarks on a life of mischief after the death of his domineering and religious father is both funny and tragic. This extract presents the first tw ...

TOKYO (AP) — Handing down a name over generations is a central part of the Japanese traditional theater art of Kabuki, and that ceremony gets celebrated at theaters and special events every few years.

Following consecutive airstrikes by the United States and the Israeli regime from late February through the closing days of ...

When the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets in July 2026 to review potential candidates, Türkiye is almost certain to gain a new entry, one that is shedding light on a mysterious ancient war cult ...

A Paris exhibition is drawing attention to the role played by traditional Islamic art in the visual puzzles of Dutch artist M. C. Escher, writes David Tresilian ...

As Muslim private schools try to join Texas’ new voucher program, top Republicans have vowed to stop what they call “radical ...

District magistrate and superintendent of police should resign if they are not capable of maintaining law and order, the ...

Some of the country’s most precious historic sites and buildings are in need of major repair following bombing by Israel and ...

Springfield-Greene County Health Department inspectors found mold growing in pizza sauce at a deli, which was corrected by ...

As millions of Christians are preparing for Easter, a researcher has detailed the final journey Jesus took through Jerusalem ...

Dawud al-Ta’i (d. 781) was, in many ways, Sufism rendered in human form. To trace his life is to map the Sufi path: its methods, its meanings and ...