(ANSAmed) - ANKARA- In a Turkey with a secular constitution and a government and population of the Muslim faith, the social-democrat opposition has denounced an attack by the24 January 2012
Details of the savage attack on The Church of “Assembly of God” in Ahvaz
Even though the arrested Christians in the Church of “The Assembly Of God” in Ahvaz were freed a few hours after their mass arrest; none is allowed to leave the city and all live under the threat of re-arrest.
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Bedouins holding hostages in Sinai resort
Egyptian media outlets report that 70 armed Bedouins laid siege to a resort village, demanding four million Egyptian Liras for employees' release
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20 January 2012
Egyptian frustration as tourists stay away
Tourism sees 32% drop in visitors as ongoing street violence hits vital industry
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Turkey: Govt eyes secular events, opposition
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA- In a Turkey with a secular constitution and a government and population of the Muslim faith, the social-democrat opposition has denounced an attack by the11:23 Posted in TURKEY | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0) | Email this
Christians in Syria targeted in series of kidnappings and killings; 100 dead
The Christian community in Syria has been hit by a series of kidnappings and brutal murders; 100 Christians have now been killed since the anti-government unrest began.
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The mosque on which revolutionaries urinated
How much does the title “revolutionary” cost in Egypt? It is certainly the most recent of the many titles we are in the habit of bestowing upon others, like Pasha and Bey, which were awarded by his majesty11:13 Posted in Egypt | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0) | Email this
Crackdown on Christian “Apostates” in Iran
Many of the asylum-seekers Mission Free Iran supports have fled persecution in Iran due to their Christian faith. To support their applications for asylum, we gather reports demonstrating the persecution of Christians in Iran and submit them to decisionmaking authorities. Here, we post those selected news items on Christian persecution in Iran from the latter half of 2011.
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16 January 2012
Islamist 'Morality Police' to train volunteers in using electric batons
A controversial hardliner group in Egypt announces that it purchased 1000 tazers to help its cadre defend themselves as they 'promote virtue' on the country's streets
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KARACHI: A group of people praying in a mosque were so irked by the voices of children singing carols at a nearby church that they decided to silence them—by attacking their house of worship.
KARACHI: A group of people praying in a mosque were so irked by the voices of children singing carols at a nearby church that they decided to silence them—by attacking their house of worship.
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Islamic States Pledge Tolerance as Report Says They Practice Persecution
Concerns about an Islamic-sponsored “combating intolerance” initiative at the United Nations are brought into sharp relief by results of a new world survey on religious persecution
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Radical Muslims plan biggest Swiss mosque
The Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS) is trying to raise enough funds in the Gulf states to enable the construction of a 20-million franc ($21 million) prayer centre in the capital Bern.
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Imam sentenced to life in prison in JFK airport terror plot
Washington (CNN) -- An imam and leader of the Shiite Muslim community in Trinidad and Tobago was sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to attack a New York airport by exploding fuel tanks
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Thai police find large cache of bomb-making materials
Police in Thailand say they have found a large supply of materials for making bombs, following the detention of a suspect with alleged links to Hezbollah.
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Girls being raped and tortured
“I saw two of my daughters being raped in front of me,” an old lady from Essa Nagri told The News. “It is considered that Chooras have no
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