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A Century After Armenian Genocide, Turkey’s Denial Only Deepens

    The crumbling stone monastery, built into the hillside, stands as a forlorn monument to an awful past. So, too, does the decaying church on...

The Sword of Damocles That Hangs over Copts in Egypt

  One specific reason for attacks against Copts—namely contempt of religion, in this case of Islam—has been gaining momentum since the Arab Spring uprising in...

European Parliament Votes to Call 1915 Armenian Killings Genocide

Although the resolution repeated language previously adopted by the parliament in 1987, it could raise tensions with Turkey, whose President Tayyip Erdogan said even...

Turkish PM Says Pope Joined ‘Evil Front’ Against Turkey

Related Stories   Ahmet Davutoglu made the comments at an event in Ankara outlining the ruling party's platform for June parliamentary elections and presenting its candidates....

Saudi Arabia, Turkey Discussing Alliance to Militarily Oust Syria’s Assad

The talks are being brokered by Qatar. As the partnership is currently envisioned, Turkey would provide ground troops, supported by Saudi Arabian airstrikes, to...

Egypt’s Azhar Flexes Its Muscles

Al-Azhar filed official charges on Monday with the Prosecutor General against its presenter, Islam al-Beheiri, claiming that he insulted Islam, ridiculed revered religious figures,...

Rebels Attack Assyrian Quarter in Aleppo, 40 Killed

Opposition forces also used explosive drums at a popular market in central Maadi district in Aleppo, which is under the control the Brigades of...

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