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RELIGION August 17, 2016

Romances by women authors in Nigeria challenge traditions

Nestled among vegetables, plastic kettles and hand-dyed fabric in market stalls are the signs of a feminist revolution: Piles of poorly printed books by women that advocate forcefully against conservative Muslim traditions such as child marriage and quick divorce.

RELIGION August 17, 2016

Romance novellas by women in Nigeria challenge traditions

Nestled among vegetables, plastic kettles and hand-dyed fabric in market stalls are the signs of a feminist revolution: Piles of poorly printed books by women that advocate forcefully against conservative Muslim traditions such as child marriage and quick divorce.

Europe August 17, 2016

French president visits pope after Islamic attacks

French President Francois Hollande is visiting Pope Francis for a special audience after a spate of Islamic extremist attacks over recent months left more than 200 dead, including an elderly French priest.

Europe August 17, 2016

Are France's burkini bans sexist, or liberating?

Male officials are dictating what women can wear on French beaches — and people across a wide swath of French society say that's a good thing.

Europe August 17, 2016

French president holds security meeting amid summer tensions

France's president is holding a special security meeting amid a summer of tensions after deadly extremist attacks.

Europe August 17, 2016

Turkey wants Germany to explain 'Islamist platform' claim

Turkey says it wants a clarification from Berlin over reports in Germany about a confidential government document that says Turkey has become a platform of action for Islamist groups.

Europe August 17, 2016

Report: Germany sees Turkey as key Islamist 'platform'

A broadcaster has reported that the German government said in a confidential document that Turkey has become "the central platform of action for Islamist groups" in the Middle East.

Europe August 17, 2016

Turkish police raid 44 companies in probe into failed coup

Turkey's state-run news agency says police have launched simultaneous raids on 44 companies suspected of providing financial support to U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen's movement.

Europe August 16, 2016

UK radical preacher Anjem Choudary convicted of IS support

One of Britain's best-known radical Muslim preachers, Anjem Choudary, has been convicted of encouraging support for the Islamic State group.

Middle East August 16, 2016

Turkey demands 2 life sentences for Pennsylvania-based cleric after failed coup

Prosecutors in western Turkey have demanded a life sentence for U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Turkey accuses of masterminding the failed coup, the state-run news agency reported Tuesday.