Syrian Minorities Live on Knife’s Edge

Many are charging the Assad government with trying to stir up sectarian violence.

Global Political Cartoons: January 15 – 21, 2011

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Egypt’s Christians under pressure

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Egypt is on high alert after a New Year’s Day suicide bombing at a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria. As Ursula Lindsey reports, the attack was just the latest violence targetting Christians in Egypt. Download MP3
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Radio program keeps Palestinian Christians connected

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The World’s Matthew Bell visits a Christian radio station in Bethlehem that tries to help Palestinian Christians stay connected with one another and their religion. Download MP3

Targeting Iraq’s Christians

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The UN Security Council has condemned the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Iraq. The attacks are targeting Iraq’s large Christian minority. Five people died in attacks on Christian targets in Baghdad on Wednesday, last week, insurgents linked to al-Qaeda declared that all Christians in Iraq were legitimate targets. Jane Arraf is Iraq correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. Download MP3

Murder of Russian priest creates tension

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One month ago Father Daniil Sysoyev was killed by a masked gunman in St. Thomas Church in southern Moscow (pictured). The Russian Orthodox priest was a high-profile critic of Islam who actively sought Muslim converts, and so suspicion fell on Muslims. Although no one has been arrested, tensions between the church and leaders of the Islamic community are rising as Laura Lynch reports. Download MP3 (Photo: Laura Lynch)

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