Busting 2 Perplexing Myths about Middle East

I consistently encounter the same myths about the modern Middle East and its peoples. Some myths are seemingly innocuous, others less so. And because the world is now so interconnected, such long-standing myths must no longer have a place within our global discourse....

Muslim Leaders Condemn Kidnapping of Nigerian Girls

The kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian girls from their school by the Islamist group Boko Haram has shocked the world. I asked three Muslim religious leaders and experts in Islamic jurisprudence from Lebanon to share their reactions. The group responsible for the...