middle eastern christians

5 min read 2022-06-21 14:00:00

Turkey’s Balancing Act in the Near East after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The Middle East Institute recently held a conference discussing how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects Turkey, featuring speakers Alper Coşkun,

4 min read 2022-05-20 15:00:00

The role of Russia in leading the Iran nuclear negotiations—the Vienna talks—is undeniable. Russia, the main political ally of Iran’s Islamic

6 min read 2022-02-15 16:00:00

Azerbaijan’s government has announced that it intends to erase Armenian inscriptions on religious sites in the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)

3 min read 2022-01-28 16:00:00

“We have lost everything; our homes have been stolen, looted, destroyed, and burned. There is nothing left for us there, to return for,” said

10 min read 2021-12-25 16:00:00

Merry Christmas and happy holiday to all! Christmas is a tense morning wherever the Meads gather, as we jump whenever the telephone rings. There’s

3 min read 2021-12-09 20:00:00

There’s no better news than the coming of Israel’s king—except of course the news that he’s coming again. That Jesus Christ’s two advents

1 min read 2021-09-20 20:58:16

On September 10, Lebanon produced a new government after 13 months of political stasis. This time was marked by incessant horse-trading among the

1 min read 2021-09-10 15:00:00

It’s been called shocking, stunning, chaotic, shameful, embarrassing, saddening, and humiliating. But one adjective that should never be used to

4 min read 2021-04-02 23:33:12

One important theme of the pontificate of Pope Francis has been a message of hope to Christians in the Middle East and Africa that they are not

3 min read 2021-03-11 16:00:00

Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq was the first of its kind in papal history. The remaining Christians in Iraq long anticipated his trip, including to

5 min read 2021-03-03 16:00:00

Pope Francis already inspired the beleaguered Christian community in Iraq by prioritizing them for his first trip, starting on March 5, since the

3 min read 2021-02-17 16:00:00

As the United States continues its political transition, many in the human rights advocacy community anxiously await tangible signs, beyond

10 min read 2020-12-25 16:00:00

Merry Christmas and happy holiday to all! Christmas is a tense morning wherever the Meads gather, as we jump whenever the telephone rings. There’s

5 min read 2020-12-08 16:00:00

Despite the fact that Middle Eastern Christians have suffered multiple genocides, pogroms, and episodes of persecution over the past century, 2020

4 min read 2020-11-18 21:50:22

Joe Biden is eager to start rolling back Trump-era policies as soon as he enters the White House, but he’d be wise to continue championing at