Wave of Kidnappings Rock Upper Egypt’s Christian Community – Part 5June 30, 2016 — By Sandra Elliot 6/30/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - In the recent wave of kidnappings that are plaguing Upper Egypt, Christian women and girls are being taken off the...
Egypt: Eight Defendants Involved in Attacks On Christians in Minya ReleasedJune 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Eight defendants who were arrested in connection to the attacks against Christian homes in Karam village in May have been released on bail by the Minya court Judge....
Cave Church in Egypt Attracts 70,000 Christians Weekly to Worship JesusJune 28, 2016 — ICC Note: With the Middle East in turmoil and the threat of Islamic insurgency in Egypt, many Christians have left the country. Despite this tragedy and Egypt’s unfortunate human right’s...
Al-Azhar: To Leave Islam is ‘Treason’June 25, 2016 — ICC Note: The ‘Good Imam’ of Egypt has called out to his audience to carrying through on the rule of Islam and kill apostates. Al-Ashar’s Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayyib declared...
Egypt’s President is Ignoring Discrimination Against Christians, Says Mid East Policy ExpertJune 24, 2016 — ICC Note: A mid East policy expert has accused President Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi of turning a blind eye to the suffering Coptic community in Egypt. Following a recent upturn in Muslim-Christian...
Jailed Advocate for Christians’ Religious Rights in Egypt Released on BailJune 23, 2016 — ICC Note: Mina Thabet was arrested in May under accusations of belonging to a terrorist organization. Thabet, a well known minority rights activist was finally released on bail on Tuesday,...
Government in Egypt Fights Efforts to Repeal Controversial ‘Blasphemy Law’June 21, 2016 — ICC Note: Parliamentary efforts to repeal Egypt’s blasphemy law are facing opposition from the Ministry of Justice. Supporters of repealing the law have expressed concern that the law is too...
Muslim Mob in Egypt Attacks Christian Homes after Rumors of Church ConstructionJune 20, 2016 — Enraged Mob Yells, “Egypt Will Remain Islamic!” 06/20/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Muslim mob looted and torched Christian property and...
Wave of Kidnappings Rock Upper Egypt’s Christian Community – Part 4June 12, 2016 — By Sandra Elliot 6/12/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - A recent wave of kidnappings in Upper Egypt has paralyzed the local Christian community. International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned...
For Eritreans, Egypt is the new route to EuropeJune 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Eritrean refugees continue to flee the turmoil and persecution of their homeland. In order to escape their country, many Eritreans are now flocking to Cairo, Egypt where they...
Wave of Kidnappings Rock Upper Egypt’s Christian Community – Part 3June 7, 2016 — By Sandra Elliot 6/7/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - A new wave of kidnappings has come to plague Upper Egypt as Christian women and girls are being abducted and...
Egypt, Christian Persecution, and RamadanJune 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Open Door’s CEO, David Curry explains the growing anti-Christian sentiment in Egypt, especially in line with the Ramadan celebration. While the government maintains a secular nature, within communities...
Bishop Pleads for Justice as Attack on Copt Grandmother ‘Stripped Naked’ Stirs EgyptJune 3, 2016 — ICC Note: More details are forthcoming from the attack on May 20th in Upper Egypt, where an elderly woman was stripped and beaten in public while hers and four other...
Egypt: Sisi Vows to Bring Attackers of Christian Woman to Justice ‘No Matter How Many They Are’June 1, 2016 — ICC Note: On Monday, president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt condemned those responsible for the recent attacks on a Christian woman and community on May 20th. In the event, approximately...
Why The Grand Imam Of Al-Azhar Should Be Standing Up For Egypt’s ChristiansMay 29, 2016 — ICC Note: The grand imam of al-Ashar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, was recently welcomed at the Vatican. While this symbolized a huge step forward in the religious world, hard conversations ensued during...
Egypt: President Sisi promises justice after 70-year-old Christian woman stripped and beatenMay 27, 2016 — ICC Note: President al-Sisi in Egypt has condemned the actions of a Muslim mob in Minya that torched Christian homes and attacked an elderly Christian woman. He has assured his...
