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By Clifford Smith – Washington Project Director for  Middle East Forum Let me begin with a qualifier:  While I am an observer of Middle Eastern affairs and try to be as [...]

By Bryant Harris – Al-Monitor     With President Donald Trump’s support among evangelicals sliding ahead of next month’s mid-term elections, the White House is seeking [...]

By Amnesty International – The crackdown on freedom of expression under Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi has reached alarming new levels unparalleled in Egypt’s recent history, [...]

By Egypt Independent – Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will address the general debate of the 73rd session for the UN General Assembly, held from [...]

By Coptic Solidarity – For Immediate Release (Washington, DC) September 11, 2018 The appointment of two Coptic governors in Egypt has been lauded as a major improvement for Copts and [...]

By Associated Press – A leading international rights group urged Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday to prioritise reforms aimed at ending human rights abuses during his [...]

By POMED – On March 7, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein described the Egyptian government’s suppression of freedom of expression in [...]

By Lela Gilbert – NewsMax A touching news story surfaced a few days ago, briefly casting a flicker of light across Egypt’s shadowy heartland. The report applauded the Egyptian government’s [...]

By Declan Walsh – The New York Times –  Unusually for America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson has kept a cool relationship with Egypt. Mr. Tillerson did not visit [...]

By Raymond Ibrahim – Exclusive for Coptic Solidarity It is one thing for Egyptian President Sisi not to be able to prevent surprise Islamic terror attacks against Egypt’s Christians, the Copts.  [...]