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Ethiopian patriarch pleads for international help to stop rape and genocide by government troops

By: The Guardian – Ethiopian government forces and their allies are committing genocide in the country’s war-torn northern province of Tigray, the head of Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church has claimed [...]

Copts upset when Egyptian government ignores Easter

By Al-Monitor – On May 2, Christians in Egypt celebrated Easter amid tensions caused by the statements of Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly in which he did not declare the day as an official [...]

Matching Words and Actions on Religious Freedom in Egypt

By: USCIRF Commissioner James W. Carr and Congressman French Hill – In July 2018, Abdo Adel, a Christian resident of the village of Minbal in Egypt’s Minya governorate—described by his [...]

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s Far-Reaching Statements On Religion Herald Further Reforms

By MEMRI –  To mark the fifth anniversary of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sat down to a lengthy and comprehensive interview with journalist [...]

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Italian prosecutors ask judge to try Egyptian officers over Regeni murder

By Reuters – ROME (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors asked a judge on Thursday (April 29) to have four senior members of Egypt’s security services sent for trial over their [...]

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In Africa, help for victims of Islamic fanaticism

By Aleteia – In response to the unprecedented attacks on Africa carried out by Islamic extremists, the pontifical foundation ACN International has approved aid amounting to more [...]

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Egypt’s Claim of Killing Suspected Executioners of Christian Suspicious

By Morning Star News – The Egyptian Interior Ministry’s claim – a day after Islamic terrorists released a video showing the execution of a 62-year-old Christian grandfather – that police [...]

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U.S. Recognizes Massacres of Armenians as Genocide

The Wall Street Journal – Historic statement will likely exacerbate tensions with Turkey, whose relationship with the U.S. has deteriorated in recent years. President Biden formally [...]

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Open Letter Urges Biden Administration to Not Waive Conditions on Egypt Aid

By POMED – On April 22, 2021, the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED), along with 13 other human rights and civil society organizations, sent a letter to Secretary of State [...]

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An Advocacy Group Contradicts Egypt’s Official Rhetoric on the Situation of Copts

By Shady Negm – Special to the Tablet – CAIRO — Last January, the Egyptian embassy in Washington D.C. published a document titled “Strengthening National Unity: Religious Freedom and [...]