Middle East




Featured image for “RFI Co-hosts Working Meeting of the Iraq Religious Freedom Roundtable”
04/09/21

RFI Co-hosts Working Meeting of the Iraq Religious Freedom Roundtable

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03/05/21

RFI Joins Discussion Hosted by Al-Rafidain Center for Dialogue on The Papal Visit to Iraq

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01/29/21

Eric Patterson on Religious Freedom and Democracy a Decade after the Arab Spring

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Featured image for “Annual World Watch List Highlights Scale of Global Persecution of Christians”
01/28/21

Annual World Watch List Highlights Scale of Global Persecution of Christians

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Featured image for “At Ministerial Side Event RFI Focuses on “Vulnerabilities in the Blindspot”: Religious Freedom and Progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals”
12/23/20

At Ministerial Side Event RFI Focuses on “Vulnerabilities in the Blindspot”: Religious Freedom and Progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals

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10/09/20

USAID Evidence Summit Highlights Value of Strategic Religious Engagement

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Featured image for “RFI Senior Fellow Speaks at Middle East Minorities Event: Spark of Hope or Escalating Extremism?”
09/28/20

RFI Senior Fellow Speaks at Middle East Minorities Event: Spark of Hope or Escalating Extremism?

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Featured image for “COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Active Involvement of Religious Leaders and Religious Institutions in Society in Iraq”
09/03/20

COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Active Involvement of Religious Leaders and Religious Institutions in Society in Iraq

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08/28/20

The Harsh Realities of Religious Violence in the Middle East

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08/22/20

Joint NGO Statement on Iraq to Commemorate International Day for Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief

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08/21/20

Commemorating the Victims of Violent Religious Persecution

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08/06/20

Bayt ar-Rahmah: Europe’s Most Influential Political Network Responds to Inflammatory Remarks by Turkish President

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08/04/20

Still Waiting and Wondering: Six Years on from Yazidi Genocide

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Featured image for “Middle East Director Comments on Hagia Sophia’s Return to a Mosque and Implications for Turkey”
07/17/20

Middle East Director Comments on Hagia Sophia’s Return to a Mosque and Implications for Turkey

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07/10/20

Growing Momentum and Opportunity for Impact One Year on from UK Report on Response to Persecution

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06/22/20

Drawing from a Reservoir of Trust

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Featured image for “World Refugee Day: Remembering the People at the Center of the Global Displacement Crisis”
06/20/20

World Refugee Day: Remembering the People at the Center of the Global Displacement Crisis

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06/19/20

A Multi-Faceted, Global Effort to Advance Religious Freedom For All

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Featured image for “RFI Briefing for U.S. Army War College Students on Key Elements of Religion and National Security Strategy”
05/08/20

RFI Briefing for U.S. Army War College Students on Key Elements of Religion and National Security Strategy

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05/08/20

Opportunity for Change in Algeria as USCIRF Highlights Religious Freedom Challenges

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Featured image for “Interview: New Report Highlights Value of Religious Engagement in Post-ISIS Iraq”
05/01/20

Interview: New Report Highlights Value of Religious Engagement in Post-ISIS Iraq

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Featured image for “Joint NGO Statement Highlights Health and Security Risks from COVID-19 Crisis for Vulnerable Iraqi Communities”
04/16/20

Joint NGO Statement Highlights Health and Security Risks from COVID-19 Crisis for Vulnerable Iraqi Communities

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04/15/20

Statement of Solidarity from Religious Leaders on the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Featured image for “The Charter of the New Alliance of Virtue: Can It Help Advance Religious Freedom on the Ground?”
03/05/20

The Charter of the New Alliance of Virtue: Can It Help Advance Religious Freedom on the Ground?

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02/28/20

Guidance Note: Protecting Vulnerable Religious Minorities in Conflict and Crisis Settings

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Featured image for “RFI’s Jeremy Barker Testifies at Joint Hearing on Global Religious Persecution”
01/30/20

RFI’s Jeremy Barker Testifies at Joint Hearing on Global Religious Persecution

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Featured image for “RFI Middle East Director Gives Analysis on New Report on Global Christian Persecution”
01/27/20

RFI Middle East Director Gives Analysis on New Report on Global Christian Persecution

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Featured image for “A Robust Understanding of Tolerance Must Be Rooted in Human Dignity, Conscience, and Reason”
12/20/19

A Robust Understanding of Tolerance Must Be Rooted in Human Dignity, Conscience, and Reason

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Featured image for “RFI Middle East Director Speaks on Humanitarian Assistance and Religious Inequalities”
12/17/19

RFI Middle East Director Speaks on Humanitarian Assistance and Religious Inequalities

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10/11/19

Four Implications of the U.S. Decision to Withdraw in Northeastern Syria

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10/02/19

Barker: Will Religious Freedom Play on the World Stage?

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08/03/19

Remembering Genocide: Five Years On

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07/15/19

Surveying the Landscape of International Religious Freedom Policy

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Featured image for “The Extraordinary Power of Religious Freedom to Promote Stability and Social Good”
06/14/19

The Extraordinary Power of Religious Freedom to Promote Stability and Social Good

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Featured image for “Leading Muslim and Christian Scholars Convened at Pepperdine to Discuss an Islamic Case for Religious Freedom”
04/17/19

Leading Muslim and Christian Scholars Convened at Pepperdine to Discuss an Islamic Case for Religious Freedom

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Featured image for “RFI Holds Book Launch and Panel Discussion  on Coptic Martyrs and Religious Pluralism in the Middle East”
02/25/19

RFI Holds Book Launch and Panel Discussion on Coptic Martyrs and Religious Pluralism in the Middle East

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