Women in Afghanistan face restrictions that men do not. But the global debate around the hijab and Muslim women’s rights is ...

In Saudi Arabia, public New Year celebrations are rare due to the country's strict adherence to Islamic traditions.

Ethiopia, Nepal, Iran, and Afghanistan are four countries that won’t be celebrating New Year’s Day 2025.

Carolyn Van Houten, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Salwan Georges and Carmen Abd Ali — look back at the stories they covered.

The first places to ring in the new year are Kiribati and the Christmas Islands, which have just hit midnight.

Every country has its unique history, and history has shaped the world in diverse ways, including how we track and celebrate the passage of time. While much of the world eagerly anticipates ringing in ...

A project called No Woman's Land documented the life, resilience and struggle of women and girls in Afghanistan.

We first met Shafi last summer, when he told us about his harrowing, treacherous journey to the United States through ...

From the ongoing wars in the Middle East and Ukraine to the domestic politics that shape U.S. foreign policy, Quincy Institute staff and associates describe briefly below a handful of books published ...

The Ministry of Interior of the Taliban-run government announced that around 300 people, including several women, have been ...

Pete Hegseth is best known for his time at Fox News, but the retired U.S. Army national guardsman is preparing to take on his ...

Sakhi, an artisan in Herat, Afghanistan, works in his compact workshop, meticulously shaping a rubab, the country's beloved ...