Selected Opinion

By M. Mahmoud – In 1844, Damietta experienced a general state of sectarian tension and attacks on Christians and foreigners in the city. Every other day, there were sectarian incidents, [...]

By EIPR – On May 11, 2025, Egypt’s Parliament passed a new Law on the Regulation of Islamic Fatwas, drawing criticism from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal [...]

By Amb. Alberto M. Fernandez* – MEMRI- In terms of sheer carnage, the bloodiest war going on right now would be Ukraine. In terms of media coverage, the most minutely covered and obsessed [...]

By Rachid Hmami – Christian Solidarity International – In the midst of ongoing turmoil across the Middle East, marked by instability in Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon, minorities often find [...]

By  Mohamed Saad Khiralla In that spirit, I revolt against a complicit silence that conceals centuries-long, systematic oppression. I raise my voice against a horrifying pattern of forced [...]

By Peggy Noonan – WSJ- This being Holy Week and Passover, a small reflection on Scripture. There are stories and moments in the Old and New Testaments that grab hold of us, some from the [...]

by Uzay Bulut – Gatestone Institute – The Texas House of Representatives passed a resolution on March 28, officially recognizing March 23 as “Pakistan Day.” The [...]

by Lawrence A. Franklin – Gatestone – [Ahmed] Al-Sharaa, on taking power in Syria in December, originally professed to be a “moderate.” The Biden administration even lifted a $10 [...]

By Jules Gomes – MEF – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham Militants and Terrorists Have Been Targeting Alawis, Christians, and Other Minorities Across Syria When Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham leader Ahmad [...]

Fawaz A. Gerges – Foreign Affairs – Why Islamist Rebels Are Unlikely to Become Democratic Rulers After half a century of tyranny, the Assad family’s rule over Syria has come to an end. [...]