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  Oct 10, 2013

  Killing Christians Is the Way to Martyrdom - The Shocking Message Being Taught in Pakistan's Schools

  Some school textbooks in Pakistan include lessons teaching students that killing Christians is a goal that must be achieved for them to obtain martyrdom, according to a report prepared by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).

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  Oct 4, 2013

  Faith-Justified Violence and Hatred Condemned by Muslim and Christian Leaders at Intl Peace Meeting

  Participants in the International Peace Meeting held in Rome have called for renouncing violence against Christians in the Middle East and separating religion from politics.

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  Oct 2, 2013

  Islamic Extremists Attack Syria Churches, Remove Crosses, Hoist Up Black Islamist Flags in Reka

  The head of Aleppo's Evangelical Church said that the burning of churches and the raising of black Islamist flags on them in the Syrian city of Reka is not acceptable.

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  Sep 27, 2013

  Former Muslim Brotherhood Leader Claims Political Party Provides Cover, Support to Extremists

  Khaled El-Zaafarani, a former Muslim Brotherhood leader, has revealed that the political party provides cover and support to extremist sympathysers, adding that they have no business in the country.

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  Sep 20, 2013

  Egypt Activist Says Christians, Religious Minorities are the Main Target of Islamist Terror Groups

  A prominent Egyptian political activist has said Copts in the region surrounding Delga village, Deir Mawas, Minya in northern Egypt were greatly encouraged when army and police forces came to their aid and arrested Islamist terrorist elements in the area.

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  Sep 20, 2013

  Egypt Islamists Vow to Target Christians After Muslim Extremists Arrested in Delga

  After security forces stormed the village of Delga earlier this week and arrested a number of extremists wanted for assaulting police and vandalizing local churches, Egypt's Islamic party Gamaat Islamiya threatened to target Copts in retaliation.

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  Sep 12, 2013

  Tyrannical Rule in Egypt Led to Sectarian Conflict, Intellectual Says

  Dr. Said Sadek, a political sociology professor at the American University in Cairo, has urged the committee in charge of modifying the Egyptian constitution to be committed to human rights and freedoms, as well as to accommodate varied political views.

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  Sep 12, 2013

  Egypt Constitutional Committee Suggests Abolishing Religious Political Parties

  Several members of the Egyptian constitutional committee have called for the explicit prohibition of the establishment of religious political parties to be included in the new Egypt Constitution. The recommendation came during a session held in order to ensure equality among all citizens.

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  Sep 10, 2013

  Muslim Brotherhood Must Be Held Accountable for Attacks Against Copts

  Ishak Ibrahim, a researcher at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, insisted that the Muslim Brotherhood cannot be exonerated from the responsibility for the attacks on Copts because they are the agitators and participated in the attacks.

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  Sep 8, 2013

  Syrian Christian Continually Targeted, Brutally Attacked, Says Religious Leader

  Wadie el-Khazen, chairman of the Maronite General Council, condemned the assault on Christians in Maloula located on the outskirts of Damascus on Thursday.