Middle East
- Let There Be Radio: Lebanese Evangelicals Launch FM StationPersevering amid the world’s biggest economic crisis, BeLight has found an appreciative audience by offering hope and local Arabic worship.Jayson Casper|
- Why ‘Persecuted’ Is Not the Best Way to Describe Christians in the GulfWhile restrictions on religion remain, most Arab nations pass the tolerance test enough for Christian ministry to continue.Hrayr Jebejian|
- Wiser than Solomon: Can Evangelicals Lead the Middle East Toward Creation Care?As Egypt hosts COP27, a few pioneering believers struggle to transform the region most at risk of climate change yet demonstrating the least concern.Jayson Casper|
- Pope Francis in Bahrain: A Royal Reminder of Religious ‘Freedom of Choice’The pontiff esteemed the welcome given to Christian migrants in the Gulf’s island kingdom, while discreetly calling for wider application.Jayson Casper|
- The Outsized Role of Christian Schools in Arab Israeli PoliticsEstablished in the Ottoman era, Western-birthed educational institutions continue to play a leading role in shaping the public discourse of Israel’s Palestinian citizens.Botrus Mansour|
- Christians Say Sayfo Martyrs Should Get Genocide StatusSyriac-Aramean Christians, fewer in number than similarly suffering Armenians, assert their Ottoman-era plight deserves separate recognition.Jayson Casper|
- The Push for Women’s Rights in Iran Is a Push for Religious Freedom TooChristian advocate: The uprising in Tehran coincides with the rising disillusionment with Islam and the growth of the underground church.Interview by Kate Shellnutt|
- The Light Force of God’s Smuggler: Arab Christians Mourn Brother AndrewLeaders gathered at Middle East evangelical meeting recall his conversations and books that shaped their ministries.Jayson Casper|Português
- Conversations with God’s SmugglerA selection of Brother Andrew’s interviews with Christianity Today.Compiled by Mia Staub|
- Orphan Forced from Christian Home Highlights Islamic Ban on AdoptionEgypt sees surge in foster care applications, though still insufficient, while Christians denied custody due to sharia law.Jayson Casper|
