Coptic Christians Denied Assistance by GovernmentMay 16, 2017 — ICC Note ISIS’ continued attacks on Coptic Christians in El-Arish have scattered Christians throughout North Sinai, including Port Said. Unfortunately, Christians have not found Port Said to be a safe...
Muslim Cleric to Stand Trial for Anti-Christian Statements in EgyptMay 15, 2017 — ICC Note Several days ago, a Muslim cleric described Christians as non-believers and corrupted on his TV program “Muslims Ask.” The anti-Christian comments drew immediate flak and a lawsuit has...
ISIS Ambushes 13 Tribesmen Fighting Against ThemMay 11, 2017 — ICC Note In its fight against ISIS, Egypt is increasingly using tribesmen to support Egyptian military. Tribesmen can man checkpoints and other duties in working with the Egyptian government. Recognizing...
Family and Friends Bury Most Recent Coptic Christian Murdered in EgyptMay 10, 2017 — ICC Note The Coptic Christian murdered over the weekend was buried earlier this week. Priests remembered Nabil Saber Ayoub Mansour as a “good deacon and one of the church’s honest...
ISIS Executes 3 Males in Northern EgyptMay 9, 2017 — ICC Note A father and his two sons were recently kidnapped by ISIS and their bodies were finally found over the weekend. The decapitated bodies were taken to the hospital...
Egyptian Soldiers Kill 8 Militants Training to Attack ChristiansMay 9, 2017 — ICC Note The Egyptian government reported that security forces killed eight militants who were training to attack government and Christian targets. The government alleges that the militants had been commissioned...
Another Christian in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Murdered by Suspected ISIS MilitantsMay 7, 2017 — Eighth Killing Follows Expanded Operations by ISIS in Egypt 05/07/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Saturday, May 6, a Christian man in...
Egypt’s ISIS Leader Warns Muslims to Avoid Christian GatheringsMay 6, 2017 — ICC Note ISIS’ Egyptian leader told Muslims to avoid all Christian gatherings in addition to government, military, and police facilities. His warning suggests ISIS’ continued desire to attack Christians and...
Women in Middle East Experience More DiscriminationMay 4, 2017 — ICC Note Across the Middle East, Christians experience pervasive persecution. Whether it is social, physical, or legal, discrimination is an ever-present reality. Women in the Middle East often experience additional...
UNHRC Condemns President al-Sisi for Curbing Human RightsMay 4, 2017 — ICC Note The United Nations’ Human Rights Commission criticized Egypt’s president, al-Sisi, for promoting extremism via his curbing of human rights groups and activists. By cracking down on groups and...
ISIS Establishing a Morality Police in SinaiMay 2, 2017 — ICC Note Recent reports from North Sinai in Egypt suggest that ISIS is altering its tactical strategy. Normally, ISIS attacks soldiers, police, and their informants to establish military control but...
Peace Conference in Egypt Brings Together Muslims and ChristiansMay 1, 2017 — ICC Note As the Pope concluded his visit to Egypt over the weekend, he addressed an international peace conference composed of both Muslims and Christians. Pope Francis and religious leaders...
Pope Francis’ Visit to Egypt Inspires HopeApril 27, 2017 — ICC Note While Pope Francis’ visit to Egypt is seen by many as largely symbolic, it brings comfort to many Christians that the pope would enter such a dangerous area...
Egyptian Christians Question Support for President al-SisiApril 27, 2017 — ICC Note In the midst of harsh persecution, observers are questioning Coptic Christian support for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the 2013 revolution. Many Christians favored Sisi over then president,...
Widow of Egyptian Christian Martyr Stuns Muslim InterviewerApril 21, 2017 — ICC Note Through tragedy, God still works. One of the martyrs in the recent Egyptian church bombings was Naseem Faheem, a guard at the church. An Egyptian television station interviewed...
Egyptian Liberals Fighting Religious PersecutionApril 21, 2017 — ICC Note Egyptian liberals are challenging the Egyptian government to not just fight radical Islamic terror, but also change the anti-Christian atmosphere in Egypt. An organization called Egyptians Against Religious...
