A suicide bomber in the Somali capital has targeted young recruits waiting to register at a military camp, killing at least ...

The tension between strict legal interpretation and the pursuit of justice is a perennial issue in contemporary legal discourse. The traditional approach to law, which emphasises a strict and ...

The Kremlin now stands as a potential close ally to the Taliban, whose strict interpretation of Shariah law and restrictions on women’s rights have left Afghanistan isolated from the world stage ...

Foreign diplomats, advocates and many Afghans have blamed Akhundzada's strict interpretation of sharia law for a slew of restrictions on women's education, attire and travel that have steadily ...

The wearing of a hijab (or headscarf) in public is mandatory for women under Iran’s strict interpretation of Islamic law that is enforced by the country’s so-called morality police.