In December 2022, Ramzan Kadyrov’s cousin, Shahruddi Edilgiriev, bought a villa in Dubai that Kadyrov has used to host meetings with celebrities and other high-profile guests, according to a new ...

Large shares of adults in most of the 36 countries we surveyed say religion helps society rather than harms it. 2 Most also say religion encourages tolerance, not intolerance. But people are slightly ...

Chechen warlord and Vlad's "son he never had" Ramzan Kadyrov, 48, has not been reliably seen for 18 days. The Prada-wearing warlord known for his medieval forms of torture was brought in by Vlad ...

Across the 36 countries surveyed, people’s views on the importance of religion to national identity vary widely. Large shares in middle-income countries say being a member of the historically ...

Independent media Agentstvo said that Kadyrov “did not appear at public events for at least 18 consecutive days in January”. Footage of the Chechen warlord shown on Sunday at a rehearsal of ...

Ramzan Kadyrov, known as Putin's 'attack dog' and enforcer, has been the Prime Minister of Chechya since 2007, and is ...

There is a scene in Monia Chokri’s romantic comedy-drama where a husband and wife stroll through a park, discussing their “favorite dictators,” Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov and Turkmenistan’s Gurbanguly ...

(RNS) — Driven by Islamic extremism, authoritarian regimes and war, high-level persecution and discrimination impacted 380 million Christians around the world in 2024, according to the annual ...

Galen Watts is an Associate Director of the Institute for Religion, Culture and Societal Futures based jointly at St. Jerome's University and the University of Waterloo. He receives funding from ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As we tiptoe into 2025, there is something we need to start factoring into our thinking: religion.

As one of the highest-ranking military chaplains, Colonel Meeker’s unique position offers critical insights into the intersection of religion, diplomacy, and security. This event will explore the ...