Churches stand like leafless trees in the postmodern landscape. The Western world has largely gotten rid of God. But instead of abandoning religious fervor altogether, today’s society is teeming with ...

Béatrice Acklin Zimmermann is managing director of the think tank Liberethica, the ethical offensive for freedom and the market economy. Ms. Acklin Zimmermann studied Protestant and Catholic theology ...

Western governments hesitate to take a firm stand against Russian influence in Georgia despite the urgent need for support. Thousands of demonstrators in Tbilisi are protesting the suspension of EU ...

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is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.

It is easy to become dismayed by the scale of suffering in the world – but small acts of hope change people’s lives for the better every day. Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. – pictured ...

As Israel’s Gaza war concludes, escalating domestic pressures signal public demand for an alternative to Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition. Israeli protestors demonstrate in Tel Aviv in June 2024 ...

Robert Silverman is a former U.S. diplomat with 27 years of experience primarily working in and on the Middle East. He served as political counselor in Israel, economic counselor in Saudi Arabia, ...

Prince Michael of Liechtenstein and the entire GIS staff wish you peace, joy and health this holiday season, as well as a prosperous and successful 2025. We will return to our regular report schedule ...

is a former Member of the House of Commons.

is a columnist and researcher specializing in the Arab world.