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Homs is the third largest city in Syria;its population is around 17-18% Christian. Christians desperate to flee the besieged Syrian city of Homs are caught in the crossfire; they are not even safe in their own homes as fighters invade and plunder their properties. The rebels, who are increasingly influenced by Sunni Islamists, go from [...]

Coptic Christians make up 11 to 15 per cent of Egypt’s population and are the largest Christian community in the Middle East. The Zabbaleen, known in Arabic as ‘the garbage collectors,’ are one of the largest single concentrations of Coptics in the country. For decades, the Zabbaleen have served as the city’s unofficial trash collectors [...]

According to Islamic law, dhimmis — primarily Jews and Christians under the “protection” of the Islamic state — are “forbidden to openly display wine or pork, (A: to ring church bells or display crosses,) recite the Torah or Evangel aloud, or make public display of their funerals and feastdays” (‘Umdat al-Salik, o11.5(6)). No bells, no [...]

In Arab countries the religious freedom of Christians is restricted and their number has been reduced because of harassment, fear, and persecution. In the voluminous commentaries on the Middle East today very little attention has been given to the sad fate of Christians in the Arab and Muslim countries. Even less attention has been paid [...]

TEHRAN – Global pressure was increasing Saturday on Iran to halt the execution of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, with over one million people reportedly participating in an online social networking service demanding his release and actions across Europe. The conservative American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) group said over one million people now follow the [...]

RIYADH/CAIRO – The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia said Friday, March 16, that all churches in the Middle East must be destroyed, adding to concerns among Christians facing violence, including in Egypt, where two nuns are already recovering after a massive attack on their guesthouse. Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah made the controversial statement after [...]

In a rare crackdown on a concentrated area, Iranian authorities have arrested Christians living in the country’s third largest city in what is seen as a tactic to discourage Muslims and converts to Christianity from attending official churches. Since last month officials have arrested about 12 Christian converts in Isfahan, 340 kilometers (211 miles) south [...]