sectarianism
Scotland's Sectarian Orange Order Is Trying to Get with the Times
The arcane organisation with roots in consolidating colonial rule in Ireland is trying to modernise.
‘The Pain is Still Inside Me’: No End In Sight to the Plight of Indonesia’s Ahmadiyah
Eleven years ago, an angry mob rampaged through an Ahmadiyah village in Lombok. Today, the displaced families are still waiting for help.
How Scottish Soccer Fans Became the National Party's Most Effective Opposition
Primarily aimed at stamping out sectarianism, the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act (OFBA) ranks among the SNP's most divisive pieces of legislation. Questions are now being asked about whether the act should be scrapped altogether.
Case Collapses Against Final Suspect in Northern Ireland's Deadliest Terrorist Attack
The 1998 Omagh bombing was the largest atrocity in three decades of sectarian violence and killed 29 people. Seamus Daly, the final suspect, was released from prison on Tuesday.
Does Scottish Football Need Rangers?
Rangers will play outside the top flight for a fourth successive season. Is their absence from the Premiership harming Scottish football?
Sectarian Violence Flares in the Central African Republic, Killing At Least 12
Heavy fighting in the Central African Republic capital of Bangui has killed at least 12 people, including a UN peacekeeper, in the worst violence since a ceasefire was signed in July.
ISIS Be Damned. Iraqi Kurds Still Love America
As secession approaches and US support remains absent, it might be time for Iraqi Kurds to pack away their bald-eagle t-shirts and roll up their American flags, but for now, Iraqi-Kurds still love America.
Iraq's 53 Blindfolded Bodies Resurrect Specter of Sectarian Violence
Iraqi forces discovered 53 bound and blindfolded corpses south of Baghdad today, a chilling reminder of sectarian fighting in 2006 and 2007.
Afghan Refugees and Jihadis Are Reportedly Fighting on Opposite Sides of Syria’s War
If you thought Syria’s war was already a mess, here’s a development that’s not going to make it any less ugly.
Iraq Could Become Worse for Women Than Saudi Arabia
Proposed Iraqi legislation would drastically reduce women's rights, allowing girls of nine to marry and legalizing marital rape.
Meet the Controversial Cleric Threatening to Turn UK Muslims Against Each Other
Shia cleric Yasser al-Habib has made a hobby out of insulting highly revered Sunni Muslims.