Religious Minorities

Charlie Kirk was known for his evangelical protestant Christianity that embraced Zionism
Lebanon
MENA
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Why are some Lebanese Christians mourning Charlie Kirk?

Charlie Kirk’s death has sparked debate among Lebanese Christians, with some hailing him a martyr and others warning against far-right glorification.

The New Arab Staff
12 September, 2025
Sheikh Hikmat Salman al-Hijri, The Spiritual Leader Of The Druze Community In Syria
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syria minorities demand decentralisation, pluralism

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 August, 2025
A man cheers on a street in Damascus on December 8, 2024 after it was announced that the Assad family's rule in Syria had ended. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)
Syria
MENA
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New Syria PM says all religious groups' rights 'guaranteed'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 December, 2024
Pakistan
World
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Pakistani Christians attacked after blasphemy accusation

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 May, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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Extremists set fire to Christian homes in southern Egypt

Nabila El-Gaafary
24 April, 2024
Opinion- Narrated Egypt Copts
Coptic Orthodox Church
Narrated

Reclaiming life and martyrdom in Egypt's Coptic community

George Iskander

George Iskander

05 October, 2023
Kurdistan Parliament - Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan
MENA
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Kurdish MP calls for revoking minorities' quota in N. Iraq

Dana Taib Menmy
03 May, 2023
Algeria
MENA
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Amnesty condemns Algeria for religious minority trial

Basma El Atti
06 September, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Sunday Mass fire kills 41 in Giza Coptic church

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 August, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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First Coptic Christian named as Egypt's supreme court chief

Thaer Mansour
11 February, 2022
Members of the Baha'i religion demonstrate in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on June 19, 2011 asking Iranian authorities to release seven Baha'i prisoners accused of spying for Israel and sentenced to 20 years in jail.
Iran
In-depth
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Under Raisi, Iran's persecution of Baha'i faith intensifies

Sophia Akram
24 January, 2022
Egyptian activist and journalist Haider Kandil has been banned from leaving the country [Courtesy of Haider Kandil]
Shiite
MENA
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Egyptian Shia activist banned from travelling to Russia

Thaer Mansour
15 December, 2021
GETTY AP sues FBI
refugees
MENA
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US to reopen refugee applications for Iranian minorities

Brooke Anderson
26 November, 2021
Pakistan forced marriage [AFP]
Religious Minorities
MENA
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Family of kidnapped Pakistan girl slam authorities' inaction

The New Arab Staff
10 February, 2021
Pope Francis in Morocco [Getty]
Religious Minorities
MENA
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Pope to hold mass for Morocco's Catholics on Sunday

The New Arab
31 March, 2019
Pakistan church attack IS
suicide bomb
MENA
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IS claims deadly suicide bombing of Pakistan church

The New Arab & agencies
17 December, 2017
Pakistan church attack
suicide bomb
MENA
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Pakistan church hit by deadly suicide attack

The New Arab & agencies
17 December, 2017
peshmerga
Religious Minorities
MENA
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Peshmerga to give weapons to Iraq's communities under fire

Aktham Saif al-Din
24 January, 2016