Ray Takeyh is Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). His areas of specialization are Iran, U.S. foreign policy and the modern Middle East. Prior to joining CFR, he served as senior advisor on Iran at the State Department and was a fellow at Yale University, […]

As we transition from the nonstop election cycle to cover its aftermath and look to what is ahead, here are five ongoing religion stories for you to follow in the weeks and months to come.

Chrissy Stroop is a senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches, columnist for Open Democracy, co-editor of Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church and commentator on religion and politics, the U.S. Christian right, Russia and foreign policy. 

The Trump administration has repeatedly criticized China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims and other religious groups.

The U.S. State Department will soon convene its second annual religious freedom ministerial.