Egypt
Christian Leaders Unite in Call to Prayer for Persecuted Church
An interdenominational, multicultural group of religious leaders is calling on Christians to set aside time for silence and prayer on Sunday in memory of Egyptian martyrs killed by ISIS.
Coptic Christians Increasingly Feel Endangered in Libya and Egypt
The gruesome video released by militants from the Islamic State showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Copts in Libya has focused the world’s attention on the plight of Christians there and the government’s ability to respond.
Egypt Responds With Airstrikes to Beheading of 21 Coptic Christians
Egypt announced Monday that it would launch airstrikes against the Islamic State after the group released video footage of the beheading of a group of Egyptian Coptic Christians.
Islamic Insurgency Isn’t Just a Mideast Problem, as Africans Know All Too Well
The rise of the so-called Islamic State dominated headlines in 2014, and trained the eyes of the world back on the Middle East. Perhaps it should have looked at Africa as well.
Ongoing Lack of State Protection for Egyptian Christians
It’s been two months since Coptic Christians in an Upper Egypt village endured a traumatic sequence of events ending in heavy police abuse.
Egyptian Terrorists Claim They Have Joined Forces with ISIS
A video message claiming to be from Ansar Beit al-Maqdis (ABM), a powerful terrorist organization in Egypt alleges that the group has joined forces with ISIS.
Egypt Calls for Israeli, Palestinian Peace Talks
Egypt has again called for peace talks between Israel and Gaza. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri met with Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday to discuss a ceasefire possibility.
Egyptian Christian Appeals 5-Year Prison Sentence for Making Video
An Egyptian Christian who was sentenced to five years in prison for filming a video of violence between Muslims and Christian will be appealing the ruling reports.
Egypt Sentences Facebook User to Six Years in Prison for “Liking” Christian Page
Hitting “like” on Facebook has landed a Christian man in Egypt in jail for six years.
