Armenia's uprising spreads to its church Inspired by recent regime change, Armenian church hardliners try to force out their unpopular leader. Grigor Atanesian Jul 20, 2018
Uzbekistan: Hizb ut-Tahrir trial ends with prison term, suspended sentences Activists say the authorities have failed an important test on religious freedoms. Jul 10, 2018
World Cup opens in Russia as Ramadan comes to a close As the sun set on Ramadan and thousands of Muslims gathered to pray in Moscow, the World Cup opened across town. Nicholas Muller Jun 15, 2018
A libertarian Georgian “church” aids young draft dodgers Priests are legally allowed to avoid conscription, no matter their church. Bradley Jardine May 29, 2018
Uzbekistan: Hizb ut-Tahrir trial a testbed for religious boundaries Rights activists believe accusations on religious grounds are typically falsified and confessions extorted through maltreatment. May 22, 2018
Easter in Georgia: Making the perfect paska Paschal bread is the tastiest aspect of Easter in Georgia and much of the Eastern Orthodox world. Giorgi Lomsadze Apr 11, 2018
Kazakhstan Steps Up Campaign Against Ultra-Orthodox Islam The minister was eager to stress that men who wear beards for reasons of style need not worry; they do not fall into a "group at risk." Almaz Kumenov Feb 15, 2018
Tajikistan Converts 2,000 Mosques Into Public Facilities Authorities are eager to streamline the practice of Islam and ensure greater control over religious life in the country. Feb 6, 2018
Uzbekistan Opens Islamic Studies Academy The academy seems to be more evidence of a growing embrace of?religious values. Jan 19, 2018