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Oldest Christian monastery in Iraq razed
Middle East

Oldest Christian monastery in Iraq razed

Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press confirm what church leaders and Middle East preservationists had feared: The oldest Christian…
Fearful Christmas for Syrian Christian town threatened by IS group
Middle East

Fearful Christmas for Syrian Christian town threatened by IS group

As military vehicles roll by, Syrian boys and girls gingerly decorate a large Christmas tree in the Christian town of…
Monitor: Islamic State destroys Syrian monastery, moves Christian captives
Middle East

Monitor: Islamic State destroys Syrian monastery, moves Christian captives

Islamic State militants have demolished a monastery in the central Syrian province of Homs, a monitor said on Thursday, in a…
Church approves eviction of Coptic family following blasphemy feud
Egypt

Church approves eviction of Coptic family following blasphemy feud

Local church and security leaderships in the Upper Egyptian province of Beni Suef agreed on Thursday to evict and relocate…
Assyrians: Ancient Christian community new to Syria
Egypt

Assyrians: Ancient Christian community new to Syria

The Assyrian community, from which Islamic State jihadists recently abducted at least 220 people in Syria, is one the world's…
Westerners join Iraqi Christian militia to fight Islamic State
Egypt

Westerners join Iraqi Christian militia to fight Islamic State

aint Michael, the archangel of battle, is tattooed across the back of a U.S. army veteran who recently returned toIraq and…
Christian woman wins LE40,000 in religious research competition
Egypt

Christian woman wins LE40,000 in religious research competition

The Endowments Ministry on Tuesday announced that a Christian medical student has placed second in a research competition sponsored by…
Combing the desert: Sinai’s security myth
Egypt

Combing the desert: Sinai’s security myth

RAFAH — On a gloomy Saturday at dusk, Magdi Sayed and his wife load carpets and electrical appliances from their…
Official warns Islamists of oppressing citizens
Egypt

Official warns Islamists of oppressing citizens

An official on Thursday warned the Islamists of oppressing the people should they come to power. “Muslims and Christians suffer…
Imprisoned blogger Maikel Nabil admitted to mental hospital
Egypt

Imprisoned blogger Maikel Nabil admitted to mental hospital

The Interior Ministry’s prisons administration on Sunday ordered the admission of blogger and activist Maikel Nabil, who has been on…
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