Born in Chicago to an American mother and Iraqi father, trumpeter Amir ElSaffar put his promising jazz career on hold in 2002 to study traditional Iraqi maqam abroad. His 2007 debut, Two Rivers (Pi ...

In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama offered a new relationship with the Muslim world, hoping to assure millions that “we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and respect.” ...

In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama offered a new relationship with the Muslim world, hoping to assure millions that “we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and respect.” ...