Crude Consequences: The Hidden Cost of U.S. Oil Imports from Persecuting NationsJanuary 2, 2025 — 01/02/2025 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – Eight of the 12 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) actively participate in or condone Christian persecution within their...
China Brokers Deal Restoring Diplomatic Relations Between Iran, Saudi ArabiaMarch 22, 2023 — United States (International Christian Concern) – China recently brokered a diplomatic agreement to normalize relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, two historic rivals. The deal marks a significant shift in...
Archaeological Discoveries Show Christianity Predates IslamDecember 15, 2022 — 12/15/2022 Gulf (International Christian Concern) – In 1986 a young man from Saudi Arabia accidently discovered a 4th century AD church while digging out his car from the sand after...
Study of UAE Textbooks Reveal Promotion of Peace and DiversityJanuary 24, 2022 — 01/24/2022 United Arab Emirates (International Christian Concern) – A new report completed by IMPACT-se evaluates the tolerance of education taught in the United Arab Emirates. The institute also evaluates other countries,...
Abu Dhabi Adopts Expatriate Secular Law ReformsNovember 19, 2021 — 11/19/2021 United Arab Emirates (International Christian Concern) – Abu Dhabi recently announced legal reforms to provide a more secular framework to appeal to foreigners, which will take effect in December. The...
The Abraham Accords and Religious Freedom in the Middle East’s Gulf RegionMarch 26, 2021 — 03/26/2021 Israel (International Christian Concern) - As more Middle Eastern countries formalize relations with Israel, many human rights advocates claim that the effects of these events on religious minorities in...
UAE Brings Changes to Personal Status LawsNovember 10, 2020 — 11/10/2020 United Arab Emirates (International Christian Concern) – This past Saturday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced relaxed restrictions for its Islamic laws of personal freedoms for the public. Many...
Report: Pandemic and Persecution in the Middle EastMay 29, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic has initiated global lockdowns, slowing down societies but not religious persecution. In the Middle East, where persecution was once defined by ISIS, the pandemic exposed a transformation...
Two Christians Receive UAE Pioneers AwardDecember 1, 2019 — 12/01/2019 UAE (International Christian Concern) – Two expatriate Christians living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have received the nation’s Pioneers Award, according to Gulf news sites. The government celebrates...
UAE to Begin Iraqi Church RestorationOctober 21, 2019 — 10/21/2019 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The United Arab Emirates, a Muslim-majority country, has pledged its support to help rebuild two historic churches in Mosul, Iraq. The efforts come in...
UAE Creation of High Committee, Endorsed by PopeSeptember 3, 2019 — 09/03/2019 United Arab Emirates (International Christian Concern) – On August 26th, the Pope expressed his appreciation of the new creation of a high committee, fulfilling goals from the Declaration of...
UAE Pledges to Rebuild Mosul ChurchesAugust 22, 2019 — 08/22/2019 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged $50 million to UNESCO for the purpose of restoring holy and cultural sites in Mosul, an Iraqi...
UAE Authorizing 17 ChurchesJune 30, 2019 — 06/30/2019 UAE (International Christian Concern) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that they have begun the process of authorizing 19 non-Muslim places of worship in Abu Dhabi. This includes...
UAE Opens Historic Christian SiteJune 16, 2019 — 06/16/2019 UAE (International Christian Concern) – The United Arab Emirates opened to the public last week the country’s oldest Christian site, which was discovered in the 1990s but dates back...
UAE Holds Religious Freedom ConferenceFebruary 26, 2019 — 02/26/2019 UAE (International Christian Concern) – On Sunday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) opened a conference marketed to promote religious freedom under the title of “Interfaith Tolerance Education to Combat...
Did Historic Papal Visit to UAE Widen Door to Religious Freedom?February 5, 2019 — 02/05/2019 UAE (International Christian Concern) – Today, Pope Francis’ visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has concluded. His visit was a historic first in many ways. He is the...
