MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government and an opposition alliance have reached a preliminary agreement on holding a long-awaited consultative conference at the presidential palace in ...

Could China replace the United States atop the target list of transnational jihadist groups like al-Qaeda? A recent statement released by Sheikh Saad bin ...

An Islamist party has become Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time in the country's history, challenging the old ...

The party is dedicated to running the country under Islamic law, but ran on a more moderate platform. It gained far more seats in last week’s election than it ever had before.