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Turkey Deporting Foreign Christians or Banning Their Return, Sources Say Monday, August 3, 2020
Foreign Christians in Turkey are reportedly being forced to leave the country or are being banned from returning to Turkey.
Muslim Throng Converges on Worship Site of Coptic Church in Egypt Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Police in Upper Egypt evicted Coptic priests and shuttered their church building after an Islamist mob converged on the site over the weekend, according to reports.
Spike in Arrests of Christians in Iran Especially Severe this Christmas Season, Sources Say Thursday, December 20, 2018
Arrests of Christians in Iran usually spike as Christmas approaches, but this year has been especially severe, sources said.
Discrimination against Christians in Egypt Reflects Deeper Issues Monday, December 3, 2018
A wan effort to do away with the religious designation on ID cards in Egypt reflects the enormity of the discrimination Christians face in a country regarded as a leader of Middle Eastern Islam,...
Arrest of Converts Shows Close Surveillance of Christians in Iran, Advocate Says Monday, November 26, 2018
Two Christian converts from Islam planning to meet in a northern city of Iran were detained on the same day, part of what rights advocates say could be part of a rash of arrests in the area.
Crack-Down on Christians in Iran Continues with Two More Prison Sentences Friday, October 12, 2018
Rights groups learned last week that two Christians in Iran have been sentenced to prison, the latest in a series of convictions on fabricated charges.
Kurdish Authorities in Syria Close Schools Run by Assyrian Christians Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria have closed private schools administered by the Syriac Orthodox Church, which Assyrian Christians say threatens the survival of the Christian community in...
Harsh Punishments Meted Out to Christians in Iran as Tehran Sends Chilling Signal Thursday, July 13, 2017
Converts from Islam sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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