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Egypt’s Civil Society Fears It Will Be Silenced

The government of newly elected President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has ordered non-governmental organizations to submit to regulations that gives the state sweeping authority over their...

Coptic Families Forced to Pay ‘Taxes’ to Muslim Clan in Egypt

This week’s episode represents the last serious development in a long line of intimidations suffered by the Copts in Qussiya by the Zaawila clan....

Egypt Jihadist Group Releases Video of Beheadings

It is the second time such gruesome footage has been released by Ansar Beit al-Maqdis (Partisans of Jerusalem), the deadliest militant group based in...

Vatican Seeks Mideast Christians’ Right of Return

  Pope Francis summoned Vatican ambassadors from across the region for three days of meetings. At the conclusion Saturday, they reaffirmed that military force was...

Despite Air Strikes, ISIL Moving in on Baghdad, Airport

The officials said ISIL was threatening the city from both north and south as well as Baghdad International Airport. “We have consistently seen them pose...

ISIS War Crimes in Iraq Include Mass Executions, Sex Slavery, UN says

In a report based on 500 interviews with witnesses, also said Iraqi government air strikes on the Sunni Muslim militants had caused "significant civilian...

Ministry Won’t Extend Nov 10 Deadline for NGO Registration

“After the deadline, we will deal with every NGO separately. If some of them are registered according to other laws, we will check whether...

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