Top European Union diplomat urges Turkey to end 'dangerous spiral of confrontation' after president slams French counterpart for defending right to show Prophet Mohammed cartoons

French presidency condemns Turkish president's 'insults,' demands change in Ankara's 'dangerous' policy

French leader vows 'no concessions' in new push to eradicate extremist religious teaching in schools and mosques, warns Islamist 'separatism' creating a counter-society

Pilgrim numbers reduced from annual 2.5 million to a select group of nor more than 10,00 who are being electronically monitored every step of the way for any COVID-19 symptoms

Project, which is expected to be completed in three years, will allow users around the world to search and examine high-quality images of the texts

Announcement comes shortly before Islamic Republic recorded another 48 deaths from the virus, taking its overall toll to 6,733

PA, Israel and other authorities make moves to ban communal nighttime feasts, keep mosques shuttered with holy month set to start Thursday evening

Rabbis worry about protecting Jews from anti-Semitism, Islamic chaplains counsel students unnerved by Islamophobia, Catholic priests shortage creates burden for those who remain

Info offers fullest view yet into how Beijing decided who to incarcerate in detention camps as part of mass crackdown

All Muslims with the means to do so are required to make the trip once in a lifetime; rituals include entering state of purity, stoning of the devil