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Asia Bibi’s Final Plea to Avoid the Gallows

On the 16th of October, the Supreme Court in Lahore rejected the appeal that Bibi’s attorney submitted to overturn her imminent death sentence. According to...

Egypt’s ‘Islamic Revolution’ Protests Fail to Draw Crowd

Despite widespread apprehension of possible violence that caused many Egyptians to stay home, institutions to shut, and churches to suspend their activities, there were...

Pope Raises Human Rights Concerns with Egyptian President

The visit marked the first between an Egyptian leader and a Pope in eight years, since before the Arab Spring which ultimately propelled the...

June 30 Committee Releases Report

The committee’s report claims that 624 protesters died in Rabaa Square alongside the approximately 150 that were killed in Nahda Square, far fewer than...

‘Kidnapping,’ Forced Conversion and Collective Punishment Haunt Egypt’s Copts

On Sept. 16, in Deir Gabal al-Teir village, Egyptian security forces ambushed several Coptic homes in the middle of the night. They proceeded to...

After Fierce Crackdown, Egypt’s Brotherhood Struggles to Survive

Street hawkers with garlands of Hello Kitty balloons amble near a new monument honoring the police. Schoolgirls weave through traffic at the busy crossroad....

“Islamic Revolution” in Egypt to Start on November 28th

The SF is part of the “Coalition to Support Legitimacy” which is the main umbrella organization calling for the return of the rule by...

The Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra: A Looming Grand Jihadi Alliance?

For example, on 28 September, Martin Chulov of The Guardian cited a “senior source” claiming “war planning meetings” held between JN and IS leaders.   More recently, a report...

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