Mariam El-Sharif was born a year ago into a world of conflict and violence. Her extended family crowds around a cake with one pink candle on it.

The vast majority of women in Gaza face violence of varying types, a new survey has found.The study, by the Gaza-based Palestinian Women's Information and Media Center, found that violence against women in Gaza has increased since Hamas took over the Gaza

Another year has flown by. Another decade, behind us. Another handful of mistresses are household names. But as 2009 comes to a close, we realize things are looking a lot better than they were a year ago. And we're not just talking about the economy.

Palestinian women are using skin whitening treatments as popular media are reasserting a 'fair-is-beautiful' bid. But the message is not new and can be found even in old Arabic poetry.

World renowned Indian sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik is already well known for his work with Santa Claus--last year, he entered the Guinness Book of World Records for creating the largest ever 'sand Santa'. This year, he's using his talent and bolstered pr

Our ancestors weren't trying to get back to Africa or become African again. They fought and died and, most of all, lived, so they could be Americans.

The Vatican's top cleric in the heart of Muslim Arabia tends to a flock of 2 million Christians spread around six desert nations. But he has to do it quietly: Most of them must still pray in secret and re forbidden to display crosses

Many Jews consider Christmas Day an opportunity to serve their community while Christian neighbors celebrate their holiday. This year, what's also known as Mitzvah Day in southeast Michigan is getting an added boost from Muslims.

Interview: Richard Benjamin on being the lone black guy at a white separatist retreat, and other adventures in America's whitest places.

Bored with scaring elderly misers, the Ghost of Christmas Future is spending the holiday season taunting modern children with visions of Christmas 2016's hottest toy: the Sony PlayStation 5, a 2,048-bit console featuring a 45-Ghz trinary processor, CineRe