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A Christian man who fled el-Arish stands outside the Evangelical Church in Ismailia, 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, February 26, 2017. (AP/Nariman El-Mofty)

Egypt Denies Asking Christian Residents to Leave North Sinai

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Feb 27, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Several members of the Egyptian parliament demanded to check the country’s security plan against ISIS in north Sinai, in what seems a doubt of the government’s ability to end the attacks of the terrorist organization. The request comes after hundreds of...

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Security forces examine the scene inside the St. Mark Cathedral in central Cairo, following a bombing that killed dozens of people. AP

Christians, Targeted by ISIS, Flee in Droves from Egypt’s Arish

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Feb 25, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Dozens of Christian families have fled Egypt’s North Sinai following increased attacks and threats by ISIS-affiliated militants in the region. The departure of dozens of families comes after many Coptic Christians were killed this month by ISIS-linked...

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Syriac Christians from Turkey and Syria attend a mass at the Mort Shmuni Syriac Orthodox Church in the town of Midyat, in Mardin province of southeast Turkey in this February 2, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/Files

Syria’s Christians Concerned about Post-War Existence

by Nazeer Rida | Feb 5, 2017 | Middle East

Birut- Some of Syria’s Christians fear that their existence in the post-war Syria would be threatened, particularly following the latest political and military developments accompanying the crisis. Those Christians expressed their worries after they were ruled out...

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Egyptian security officials and investigators inspect the scene following a bombing inside Cairo’s Coptic cathedral in Egypt December 11, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Terror Feeding into Sedition

by Walid Abdelrahman and Mohammed Shaaban | Dec 12, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo: Terrorism once again fed into sectarian strife after an explosion targeted on Sunday a chapel that adjoins Cairo’s main Coptic Christian cathedral, leaving 23 people killed and at least 49 injured, mostly women and children. “The terrorism attack killed...

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A Syrian man carries a child as displaced people cross the
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Demographic Aspect in ISIS’ Expansion, Recession

by Nazeer Rida and Abdul Sattar Hatita | Dec 4, 2016 | Features

Beirut, Benghazi – The regression of ISIS’s control in Syria, Iraq, and Libya has led to the return of many people who left their homes. ISIS’s expansion over many regions in those three countries pushed the displacement of thousands of their residents and...