Egypt cracks down on free speech, raids news site Mada Masr over Christian persecution coverage
Egyptian authorities raided one of the last independent news sites in the country, Mada Masr, after having arrested one of their editors the day prior. The news site has received international awards for its independent More...
Coptic Church in Egypt still fighting for its life
In an incredible court ruling in 2016, a centuries-old church was spared the axe and hammer of demolition in the Alexandria Administrative Court under the headship of Judge Muhammad Abdel-Wahab Khafagi. The decision, More...
Egypt reinstates President Sisi despite intolerance, hostility towards non-Muslims
Egypt’s President Sisi has reinstated a known Salafist extremist leader, allowing him to deliver sermons at an Alexandria mosque despite heavy opposition because of his reputation for intolerance. Opponents have More...
Egypt: Blogger, ‘Mohamed Oxygen’ released from prison
Mohamed Ibrahim Radwan, aka “Mohamed Oxygen” was released from Tora prison in Egypt this week after spending more than a year in detention. photo by Carrie Z. via pixabay The blogger, Radwan has been 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 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...
Egyptian terrorist, al-Qaeda militant Hisham Ashmawi captured in Libya
(International Christian Concern) –Libyan forces have captured one of the most wanted men in the world, Hisham Ashmawi. Ashmawi was a former army officer and is accused of multiple deadly attacks in Egypt. Ashmawi More...
Egypt: Christian violence sparks increases in security in Minya
(International Christian Concern) – Violence against Christians in Minya, Upper Egypt, has led security forces to extend their presence for several days. Church officials, supported by some members of parliament, More...
Egypt: Violence against Christians, Coptic Church rise, ‘government is controlling’ villages, ‘oppressing’ minorities
(International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has documented a sharp escalation of attacks against Coptic Christians in Egypt within the last two weeks. During these incidents, the More...
Christian Persecution: Egypt arrests three plotting to attack Coptic Churches during Easter
Egypt’s security forces they have arrested three people linked to the formation of a terrorist cell, organized to attack Coptic Churches during Easter. Erem News had more details, explaining the police found More...
Egypt court rules against Muslim Brotherhood extremists, Yusuf al-Qaradawi sentenced to life in prison
An Egyptian military court has sentenced eight people to death, including four in absentia, for alleged involvement in acts of violence in 2015. Yusuf Al Qardawi at the Third Annual Doha Educational Conference in More...
Egypt declares State of Emergency following terrorist attacks on Coptic churches
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month state of emergency after attacks on two Coptic churches which left at least 44 dead. Two suicide bombers carried out the blasts, one targeting More...
2015 Data: Muslims responsible for 99% of all suicide terrorist attacks
The great news is that there were fewer suicide attacks worldwide in 2015 than 2014, “only” 452 as compared with 592, according to a new report by an Israeli research team. While it may not be shocking, but More...
Obama lifts ban on Egypt aid: tanks, missiles and F-16 planes on the way
Middle East chaos continues and President Obama told Egypt’s leader Tuesday that he was ending a freeze on weapons shipments to the longtime U.S. ally, a moratorium on material support that began after a More...
Pat Buchanan attacks fearmongering on Iran, Sean Hannity says he sounds like Obama
The Conservatives cannot agree on Iran, a deal on a nuclear program and the latest banter between Pat Buchanan and Sean Hannity prove the divide, illustrate the talking points and areas of disagreement. Below is More...
Egypt closes thousands of mosques to battle against ‘extremism’
An Egyptian administrative court upheld the Ministry of Religious Endowments’ decision issued in September 2013 to close down neighborhood places of worship of less than 80 square meters (861 square feet), a move More...
Franklin Graham reminds the world: ISIS will bow before Jesus, one day
The shocking murder of 21 Coptic Christians by beheading has resulted in world and religious leaders speaking out against ISIS and the Sunni terrorist group’s actions. President of the Billy Graham Evangelistic More...
MSNBC’s Ed Schultz calls for ‘ground troops’ against ISIS
After a “weekend of terror around the globe,” MSNBC’s Ed Schultz stated that it’s time for the United States to consider putting troops on the ground for this “religious war” with the Islamic State. On More...
ISIS attack on Egypt: 27 killed to honor removal of Mubarak
An affiliate of the Islamist terror group ISIS has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks in Egypt. The four attacks in North Sinai and Suez killed 27 people, security and medical officials told Reuters. The More...
‘Patterns of Evidence: Exodus’ coming to theaters in January
Anyone with a passion for history, culture or religion won’t want to miss “Patterns of Evidence: Exodus,” presented in 600 select U.S. cinemas by Fathom Events and Thinking Man Films at 7 p.m. local time on More...
