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Tripoli: Salafis Ban Christian Crosses and Icons

In Tripoli, roaming bands of armed Salafis—Muslims who seek to follow the example of Islam’s prophet as literally as possible—went door to door of the city’s jewelry stores, ordering the owners [...]

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Morsi’s Wife Threatens to Expose Hillary Clinton’s Relationship with Morsi

Nagla Mahmoud, former Egyptian president Muhammad Morsi’s wife, is threatening to expose Hillary Clinton’s close relationship and cooperation with her husband. This came after Hillary was quoted [...]

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Coptic Solidarity Interviewed by Radio Host – Jack Riccardi

Lindsay Vessey, Coptic Solidarity Director of Advocacy and Development was interviewed by radio host Jack Riccardi on August 12, 2014 to discuss our recent press release titled “Grossly [...]

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Grossly Inadequate Iraq Response by UN and Obama, Says Coptic Solidarity

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Coptic Solidarity condemns the grossly inadequate and slow response by the international community to the ongoing genocide and [...]

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Islamic State Torches 1200 Rare Christian Manuscripts

Members of the Islamic State, the new “caliphate,” recently seized as many as 1,200 rare, Christian manuscripts, and set them aflame.     The manuscripts were seized from the [...]

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In Protest, Yazidis Demand Urgent US Actions in Iraq

Hundreds of Yazidi and other Iraqis protested on Thursday in front of the White House pressing President Obama to order immediate action to strike the advancing Jihadi forces and escort the [...]

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President Obama Nominates Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom

After leaving the post vacant for nine months, President Obama has finally nominated Rabbi David Saperstein to the post of Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. If confirmed, [...]

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Analysis of Egypt Portion of the 2014 IRF Report

By Coptic Solidarity – This week the State Department issued its annual report International Religious Freedom Report (covering 2013), which details the status of religious freedom in each [...]

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Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

“Am I my brother’s keeper?”, “The voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.” Can we afford to ignore these two compelling statements in the face of what is happening in Iraq? [...]

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Coptic Solidarity Urges Immediate International Action on Iraqi Genocide

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Coptic Solidarity is gravely concerned for the future of indigenous religious minorities in the Middle East as the Islamic State [...]