June 25, 2009
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
 CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian mother has won custody of her twins but Egypt's highest court ruled they can not be recognized as Christians, trial observers said in comments monitored by BosNewsLife Thursday, June 25.
Tags: Copts, Custody, Egypt, Twins Posted in Africa, Egypt, Middle East | No Comments »
June 23, 2009
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
 CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- There was uncertainty Tuesday, June 23, about the situation of two Egyptian Christians who were detained for a month following a Muslim outcry over the rescue of a kidnapped Coptic Christian girl.
Tags: Christians, Coptic, Egypt, Girl Posted in Egypt, Middle East | 1 Comment »
June 17, 2009
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
 CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- For the second time, an Egyptian court has rejected a Christian convert's request to change his religious affiliation on his identity card in a ruling described by critics as "a severe blow" to freedom of religion of ex-Muslims.
Tags: Christians, Court, Egypt, Islam Posted in Africa, Egypt, Middle East | No Comments »
June 16, 2009
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
 SANA'A, YEMEN (BosNewsLife)-- Christian expatriates in Yemen, including missionaries, were reviewing their security arrangements Tuesday, June 16, following confirmation of the murders of at least three kidnapped foreigners by suspected Islamic militants, a Christian group with close knowledge about the situation said.
Tags: Al-Qaida, Christians, Militants, Yemen Posted in Middle East, Yemen | No Comments »
June 14, 2009
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
(ADDS DETAINED ACTIVISTS, CHANGING LEAD)
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- At least 10 reformists were detained before dawn Sunday, June 14, hours after Iranian officials said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected in a landslide victory, the Voice of America (VOA) network reported.
Tags: Christians, Iran, Khameini, Mousavi Posted in Iran, Middle East | No Comments »
June 13, 2009
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
 TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- In a potential setback for Christians seeking religious freedom, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was "re-elected", officials said, but his main rival called the declared victory "treason to the votes of the people."
Tags: Ahmadinejad, Elections, Iran, Mousavi Posted in Iran, Middle East | No Comments »
June 12, 2009
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
(ADDS NEW DETAILS, VICTORY CLAIM, NEW LEAD)
 TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has lost the presidential election, his challenger said, a development that was expected to be welcomed by Christians seeking more religious rights and the United States, where President Barack Obama seeks new relations with the strict Islamic nation.
Tags: Ahmadinejad, Christians, Election, Iran, Mousavi, Politics Posted in Iran, Middle East | No Comments »
June 12, 2009
By BosNewsLife Correspondents Eric Leijenaar and Stefan J. Bos
 TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Christians in Iran anxiously awaited the outcome of their country's presidential elections Friday, June 12, amid hopes a new leader would allow more religious freedom in this strict Islamic nation and end a police crackdown on Christian converts.
Tags: Christians, Elections, Iran, Muslims Posted in Europe, Iran, Middle East, Netherlands | No Comments »
May 31, 2009
BosNewsLife Middle East Service
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Two Christian brothers were behind bars again Sunday, May 31, just weeks after being released from an Egyptian prison where they were held for a year on false charges of murdering a Muslim in Mallawi, Upper Egypt.
Tags: Christians, Copts, Egypt, Kidnapping Posted in Africa, Egypt, Middle East | No Comments »
May 30, 2009
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iranian family members and friends were still searching Saturday, May 30, for several former Muslims who converted to Christianity, after Iranian security forces detained them during a raid at a house church.
Tags: Christians, Forces, Iran, Security Posted in Iran, Middle East | No Comments »
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