Egypt’s disappearing women
In America, progressive feminists often speak out against toxic masculinity. But in Egypt, women, especially Christian women, live with its brutal reality. Julia Atef, 21, never...
Christianity
Destroyed by ISIS, a historic minaret in Mosul rises again
The repairs to this site which is in the old city of Mosul on the western bank of the Tigris river that runs through the city, is an important accomplishment.
Op-eds
At Least Two Killed in Hezbollah Rocket Attack on Israeli Arab Town
Hezbollah fired a barrage of some 30 rockets at northern Israel on October 25, killing two civilians and wounding over a dozen in Majd al-Krum, a primarily Muslim town in the Galilee.
Flash Briefs
Kurdistan regional elections mark a step forward for Iraq’s stability
Elections in the Kurdistan region are important because they provide a beacon of democracy for the region.
Op-eds
U.S. Should Sanction Iran’s Brutal Judge Iman Afshari
The death sentences keep coming from Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court. In July, the court’s presiding judge, Iman Afshari, pronounced the dreaded verdict for Pakhshan Azizi, a prominent...
Op-eds
Hamas is an idea
An old and genocidal idea that should be crippled whenever it arises
Op-eds
U.S. Lawmaker Highlights Plight of Christian Man Imprisoned in Egypt Over Facebook Posts
The plight of a Yemeni man imprisoned in Egypt for participating in a Facebook group composed of Muslim converts to Christianity has been highlighted by a prominent U.S. lawmaker....
Flash Briefs
Lessons, 10 years after ISIS took over Mosul
The defeat of ISIS took years. However, Iraq was able to mobilize against the extremists.
Op-eds
ISKP’s transnational reemergence
By leveraging its stronghold in Afghanistan, in conjunction with its networks in Central and South Asia, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) is reemerging as a transnational actor with the capacity...
Op-eds
Jewish Man Facing Execution Under Iran’s Apartheid Laws Targeting Minorities
The U.S. government expressed “deep concern” on May 20 regarding the imminent execution of a young Jewish man in Iran convicted of killing a Muslim during a violent quarrel over...
Flash Briefs
Executions Surge in Iran as Protests Persist
Executions in Iran are surging. The Islamic Republic executed 63 people in the last two weeks of April, bringing the total number in 2024 to 175, the Norway-based nonprofit Iran...
Flash Briefs
Lebanese political leader sounds the alarm on Hezbollah
Lebanon may be tired of the excesses of Hezbollah and how it is dragging the country into conflict.
Op-eds
Danger knocking on the door of Lebanon’s Christians once again
The Christians of Lebanon find themselves defenseless against the existential threat that is coming their way from Islamist Iran and its Hezbollah militia. This week, Pascal Sleiman, a father of three...
Op-eds
After Israel-Hamas war, Egyptian Copts face ambiguous future
For almost a decade, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi has wanted to curb religious extremism and enhance the status of Christians in his country. In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7th attacks...
Op-eds
Iran’s Repression of Baha’is Condemned by U.S. Agency
A key U.S. agency condemned Iran on November 15 for its resurgent persecution of the Baha’is, the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority. The U.S. Commission on International...
Flash Briefs
Don’t know much about Middle Eastern history
The appalling ignorance of Hamas supporters
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s threats to Israel harm Christian Lebanese villages
The Hezbollah attacks are a result of Iran’s desire to create a multi-front war in the Middle East.
Op-eds
Russia Is Not the Champion of Christian and Traditional Values
For years, Putin has sought to present Russia as the champion of Christian and traditional values. He portrays the West as a dystopia of decadence, where elites push “strange and trendy ideas like...
Op-eds
The one place in the Middle East where minorities are thriving
Those who accuse Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' should look elsewhere in the region – especially Lebanon
Op-eds
The New Herodians
Herod the Great’s alignment with the Roman empire led to both the high-point of Jewish power and the destruction of the Jewish state.