Middle East & North Africa

Israeli Muslims actually place less emphasis on religion and some of the key pillars of their faith than do Muslims in neighboring countries.

By a wide margin, the U.S. has more immigrants than any other country in the world.

A Pew Research Center survey of Israel provides a rare window into the religious beliefs and practices of this close-knit group.

In 2015, there were a record 96,000 unaccompanied child migrants seeking asylum in Europe.

There are striking differences in the extent to which people think the Quran should influence their nation’s laws, according to surveys across 10 countries with significant Muslim populations.

While significant shares of Israeli Arabs and Jews are optimistic about the prospect of a two-state solution, those who would live in this new independent state – the Arabs currently in the Palestinian territories – are less optimistic about it.

They come in several basic styles, with some more favored by particular Jewish subgroups than others.

Many countries have laws that ban or limit women from wearing religious attire in public places. By comparison, far fewer countries require women to wear particular types of attire for religious reasons.

When it comes to marriage, Israelis rarely cross religious lines.

A Pew Research Center spring 2015 survey found that Pakistanis were extremely critical of these terrorist organizations and supported government action to fight extremists.