In recent weeks, one of the most discussed issues in Russia and Central Asian countries has been the role of women in Islam, and in particular the clothing they wear, with the ban in several ...

Islamic authorities in Russia's mostly-Muslim North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Wednesday temporarily banned women from wearing the niqab full-face veil after simultaneous attacks targeting ...

Russian special forces freed two prison guards and shot dead six inmates linked to the Islamic State militant group who had taken them hostage at a detention centre in the southern city of Rostov ...

Tehran says the European sanctions undermine Iranians’ fundamental rights by targeting airlines and shipping. Tehran, Iran – ...

The EU and the UK have imposed new sanctions on Iran in response to their continued support of Russia in the war with Ukraine ...

These were the key developments on the 999th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here is the situation on Tuesday, November 19: ...