Middle East
- Should Christians Join Muslims in Breaking Ramadan’s Daily Fast?In the Middle East, Christians even host iftars.Jayson Casper in Cairo|
- 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|
- Did the Exodus Never Happen?How two Egyptologists are countering scholars who want to turn the Old Testament into myth.Kevin D. Miller|
- 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|
- No Singing Christian Carols on December 25, Orders Patriarch of JerusalemOrthodox edict puts holiday unity in the Holy Land—where Christians in Jordan and Israel have long agreed to observe Western Christmas and Eastern Easter dates—in doubt.Daoud Kuttab - Religion News Service|
- Despite Drop in Deportations, Turkey Still Troubles ChristiansHate speech rises as evangelicals grow more prominent on social media, amid ongoing difficulties to train pastors and register churches.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|
- What Arab Christians Think of Wheaton-Hawkins 'Same God' DebateControversy echoes what Mideast Christians have wrestled with for centuries.Jayson Casper in Cairo|
- Lebanon’s Christians Resist Exodus from Worst Economic Collapse in 150 YearsTheir middle-class salaries now worth peanuts, evangelicals struggle to maintain a faithful presence amid debate over serving God elsewhere.Jayson Casper in Beirut|
- 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
