Religious Registration Laws in the Middle East October 16, 2025 — By Joseph Daniel, ICC Fellow I remember years ago when I filled out my first visa form in the Middle East, I paused at a line that startled me: “What...
The Death and Resurrection of the Church in the Middle EastJuly 13, 2023 — 07/13/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The headlines coming from the Middle East in the past few decades have seemed anything but comforting and hopeful: war, terrorism, social upheaval, natural...
Jordan’s Monarchy Seeks to Protect a Legacy of Religious Co-ExistenceFebruary 17, 2023 — 02/17/2023 Jordan (International Christian Concern) – Last month, a statue of Jesus Christ erected on a major road of Jordan’s majority Christian town of Fuheis not only initially sparked a...
Churches Request Urgent Dialogue to Safeguard Christians in the Holy LandDecember 25, 2021 — 12/25/2021 Israel (International Christian Concern) – The Heads and Patriarchs of the Churches of the Holy Land have submitted a request for “urgent dialogue” with Israel, Palestine and Jordan to "safeguard...
Jordanian Coup Plot Suggests Insecurity for Region’s ChristiansApril 5, 2021 — 04/05/2021 Jordan (International Christian Concern) – Former Jordanian crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the half-brother of King Abdullah II, has been on house arrest for several days following this past weekend’s...
Jordanian Think Tank Criticized for Referencing BibleJune 16, 2020 — 06/16/2020 Jordan (International Christian Concern) – A white paper published by Jordan’s Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought has come under criticism for its use of Biblical references when...
King Abdullah Reaffirms Interfaith CommitmentApril 20, 2019 — 04/20/2019 Jordan (International Christian Concern) – Jordan’s King Abdullah II recently received the Syriac Patriarch of Antioch, where he reaffirmed his country’s commitment to safeguarding ecclesiastical properties. Jordan is officially...
Jordan’s King Receives Templeton PrizeNovember 15, 2018 — 11/15/2018 Jordan (International Christian Concern) – King Abdullah II of Jordan traveled to the US to officially receive the 2018 Templeton Prize for his efforts at achieving interfaith harmony and protecting religious...
Rare Terrorist Attack in Jordan Targets Christian TownAugust 22, 2018 — ICC Note: Jordan, who hasn’t reported a terrorist attack since 2016, recently experienced an attack which targeted security forces and Christians. The attack occurred August 11th in the predominantly Christian...
Jordan’s King Wins Interfaith AwardJuly 8, 2018 — ICC Note: King Abdullah II of Jordan has won the prestigious Templeton Prize for his commitment to religious peace. The king has a history of taking significant steps toward building...
Jordanian Muslims Guard Christians for EasterApril 18, 2017 — ICC Note: While Jordanian Christians did not face specific threats during Holy Week, the unstable bordering countries of Iraq and Syria raised questions and concerns. With the addition of heightened...
Tens of Thousands of Refugees in Jordan Cannot be Forgotten AboutMarch 4, 2017 — ICC Note: Tens of thousands of Christian refugees in Jordan seem to be struggling to make ends meet after fleeing from Iraq with whatever they could carry. The money they...
Christian Writer Murdered at Courthouse in Jordan for Sharing “Blasphemous” CartoonSeptember 27, 2016 — Extrajudicial Killings Continue When Religious Minorities are Accused of Blasphemy 09/27/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Nahed Hattar, a Christian writer in...
Jordanian Christian Accused of Contempt of Religion Shot Before Court HearingSeptember 26, 2016 — ICC Note: Nahed Hattar was shot outside a Jordanian court before he stood trial for contempt of religion after sharing a cartoon deemed offensive towards Islam. Witnesses said the gunman...
Integral part of the Arab worldSeptember 8, 2016 — ICC Note: 22 regional church leaders met in Jordan to discuss the unification and cause for saving the Middle Eastern church. The level of human suffering, especially among the Christian...
Christianity belongs in the Middle EastAugust 25, 2016 — ICC Note: Prince Hassan of Jordan and Jewish scholar have written together an explanation as to why Christianity belongs in the Middle East. Below they explain that to lose Christianity...
