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Islamic State Torches Churches, Abducts Scores of Christians, Western Forces Present Do Nothing

  Several churches were also torched or damaged during the jihadi raid, including the church in Tel Hurmiz, one of the oldest churches in Syria,...

Egypt’s Government Assuages Minya Families after Weeks of Silence

During the more than forty-five days between the abductions and executions, the governor of Minya did not visit the town or meet with the...

ISIS attacks Syriac – Assyrian Villages, Scores Abducted Including Women and Children

  Khabur region has nearly 35 Syriac villages along the Khabur River (stretching 80 km west from Al-Hassaka to Ras Al-Ain). Syriac people in North-East...

Obama Appoints Terrorist Supporter to Head Up Counterterrorism Messaging

The Obama administration is revamping its efforts to combat Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) propaganda. ISIS and its supporters produce “as many as 90,000...

Egypt Jails Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah for Five Years

Mr Abdel Fattah gained fame during the 2011 uprising as a campaigner against military trials for civilians.   Al-Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed also...

Muslim Brotherhood Turn to Terrorism against Al-Sisi Regime

Furthermore, there is an upsurge in reports of violent movements in Egyptthat could be tied to the MB, the most prominent of which is...

In Minya, More Sorrow and Less Anger

All day, women move from one house to another to give their condolences, while priests pay visits to the households of the victims and hold...

Zuhdi Jasser Speaks out Against Islamism

M. Zuhdi Jasser is the founder and president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD). A former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, a physician...

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