GOVERNMENTS IN South-East Asia once feared the rise of Islamist terrorism, and acted forcefully and successfully to suppress it. These days a different transformation has been taking hold in the ...

In February 2026, camps and prisons that previously hosted thousands of foreign fighters and families affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) were emptied, as control over northeast Syria shifted from ...

Muslims in India are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. But this year, Eid is approaching amid the Iran war, which has ...

The Burmese meditation master Sayagyi U Ba Khin played a key role in shaping the meditation retreats that are popular today.

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Countries around the region brace for higher fuel prices, a Thai ship is struck by Iranian missiles a ...

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East risks widening fallout as involvement of proxy forces further escalates the situation.

As Ramadan wraps up, Muslims across the globe are preparing for Eid al-Fitr, the “Festival of Breaking the Fast.” National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been walking around the world on foot ...

Attempts to use religion to consolidate political power have repeatedly led to conflict, deprivation, and crisis in South Asia, speakers said at a discussion yesterday.

The passing of Royal Professor Tan Sri Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas this evening has been mourned as a tremendous loss to ...

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's big ambitions on the world stage and at home have alarmed his critics.

The passing of Royal Professor Tan Sri Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas this evening has been mourned as a tremendous loss to Islamic scholarshi ...

The Middle East conflict is causing the biggest oil supply disruption ever, with unchecked Iranian attacks sending crude ...