In 2020, we were fighting over the ‘No Fly List’ as the ACLU filed lawsuits
Nine years ago today, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on behalf of 10 U.S. citizens and lawful residents who are prohibited from flying to or from the United States or over U.S. More...
Egyptian Mummy linens seized by Border patrol in Michigan, busting antiquities smuggling scheme
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) seized ancient Egyptian mummy linens during enforcement operations at the Blue Water Bridge. On May 25th, CBP Officers identified a shipment More...
South Carolina Man, Zakaryia Abdin Sentenced for Attempting to Provide Material Support to Isis
Zakaryia Abdin, 20, of Ladson, South Carolina, was sentenced yesterday to 20 years to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham More...
Fathom Events bringing ‘Free Trip to Egypt’ with Tarek Mounib to theaters
Seeking to build a bridge of mutual understanding and friendship, a Canadian-Egyptian entrepreneur of Muslim faith decides to create conversation surrounding common preconceived notions of his religious beliefs. More...
Discovery Channel announces new series ‘Mummies Unwrapped’ with Egyptologist Ramy Romany, set for April start
For centuries, mummies have fascinated, terrified and even enlightened. They not only hold the key to unlocking our ancient past, but also to solving mysteries that have confounded historians for hundreds, even More...
Egypt legalizes 156 churches as Christians remained divided over President Sisi
(ICC): Last week, the Egyptian government legalized 156 churches, bringing the total to 783. More than 3,700 churches have sought legalization since Egypt passed a new law in 2016 which purported to streamline the More...
Open Doors Report highlights persecution against women, Christian sex trafficking, Sharia Law practices
In the latest in-depth report focused on gender persecution, the 2019 Open Doors World Watch List reveals that gender contributes to a large disparity in the methods used for religious persecution. While men experience More...
Egypt: Mahmoud Abou Zeid, Shawkan, released after spending over 5 years in prison
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) hails today’s release of Mahmoud Abou Zeid, the Egyptian photojournalist also known as Shawkan, after more than five and a half years in prison, but deplores that the fact that More...
Egypt: NY Times David Kirkpatrick refused entry into Cairo, Ahmed Gamal Zyada arrested over social media remarks
Two journalists have been detained on landing at Cairo airport in the past few weeks. One, a US reporter, was denied entry and put on a flight back to Europe. The other, an Egyptian photojournalist, was imprisoned. More...
Discovery Channel announces Egyptian live broadcast with ‘Expedition Unknown’
Egypt remains a land shrouded in deep mystery and wonder. Today, Discovery announced it will broadcast live from Egypt in search of ancient artifacts and open an Egyptian sarcophagus for the very first time. EXPEDITION More...
Egyptian Convert Stands Firm for Christ, Sacrificing his family and Risking his Life
(International Christian Concern) –Growing up in Egypt as the son of an Islamic Sheikh, Mohamed’s life was filled with religion. As a Sheikh, his father was supposed to live as a religious man from whom others More...
Egypt: Islamic State militants kidnap Coptic Christian in Sinai Peninsula
(International Christian Concern) –A Coptic Christian man traveling on a microbus in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula was kidnapped by Islamic militants on January 18th. Abeed Nakhla Yassa was traveling to the city More...
Egypt: President al-Sisi extends state of emergency, noting the Christmas Eve attack on a Nasr City church
(International Christian Concern) –Egypt has extended its nationwide state of emergency for yet another three months, marking the 7th time that the government has made such a decision. President al-Sisi first More...
Egyptian Police Officer Murders Two Christian Men
(International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on the evening of December 12, Egyptian police officer Rabi Mustapha Khalifa shot and killed Coptic Christian Emad Kmal More...
Islamic Extremists Strike Yet Another Church in Upper Egypt
(International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Sunday, December 9, a group of Islamic extremists attacked a church in the Upper Egypt village of Kom Al-Raheb. Security More...
Where is Arabic spoken and its importance
Arabic is the language of the Arab people. Its name ‘Arabic’ was taken from the word Arab which means ‘nomad’ and it started as the language of the nomadic people. Today it is the fifth most More...
Egyptian Court Sentenced 65 Individuals involved in ISIS Cell
(International Christian Concern) –Thursday, an Egyptian court sentenced 65 individuals accused of establishing an ISIS terrorist cell in Upper Egypt, reports The Defense Post. 18 of these defendants received More...
Egypt Responded to Massacre of Christians, Attack claimed by ISIS
(International Christian Concern) –This weekend, Egyptian Security Forces announced the deaths of 19 terrorists whom they alleged were complicit in the implementation of the massacre of Christians on November More...
17 sentenced to Death over Egyptian Church Bombings
(International Christian Concern) –A military court in Egypt has sentenced 17 to death and 19 to life in prison for their involvement in several terrorist bombings against churches in the years 2016 and 2017. It More...
Egypt Court rules on Muslim attack against Giza Church
(International Christian Concern) –This past December, ICC reported on a mob attack in an Egyptian village of Kafr El-Waselin. The mob was protesting a service building used by St. Tadros Church. On October More...
