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Expulsion Of Coptic Families From Their Homes Sparks Uproar In Egypt

  The decision to expel the families was taken at a reconciliation assembly held on May 17, 2015, which was attended by Coptic and Muslim...

Egypt’s Political Parties Slam Anti-Terror Draft Law

  Several Egyptian political parties have denounced the new law, which has been approved by the country's judicial council and cabinet and only awaits President...

Draft Counterterrorism Law Speeds the Collapse of State Institutions: Egypt Rights Groups

  The undersigned rights organizations add their voices to that of the Journalists’ Syndicate, which has rejected the draft counterterrorism law in light of its...

Egypt Criminalizes Journalism Contradicting Government Statements on Terrorism

  Concerning the provision, Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zend stated, “The government has the duty to defend citizens from wrong information … I hope no one...

Jeb Bush: Sisi Is One of Few Arab Leaders Willing to Stand up Against Islamic Terrorists

In an extensive interview with The Daily Caller, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush discussed his foreign policy vision. While many political observers see few foreign...

Syrian Christians Face New Threat From Rebel Alliance

  NPR's Deborah Amos went to Turkey, to the city Antakya, to meet a priest who was kidnapped by those militants last March.   (SOUNDBITE OF CHURCH...

U.S. Prevents Allies from Arming Kurds Against ISIL Forces Fighting with Stolen U.S. Weapons

  The Kurds have alone proven successful in pushing back ISIL in Syria and parts of Iraq’s northwest, but are also frustrated that Iraqi forces...

Pastors Face Death Penalty in Sudan

  The judge had indicated at a June 25 hearing that he would decide July 2 whether to drop the case against them or allow...

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