Middle East

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The imminent danger for Afghanistan’s women and minorities

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RFI Executive Vice President on EWTN News Nightly Commenting on Taliban’s Dramatic Advances in Afghanistan

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Seven Years and Counting: Yazidi Genocide Survivors Still Pursuing Justice

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Iran’s New President Poses a Great Threat to Religious Minorities

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FORIS Policy Report | The Intersection of Blasphemy Laws & Institutional Religious Freedom: Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Turkey

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FORIS Policy Report | America’s International Religious Freedom Policy Must Account for Competing Local Definitions of Religion and the Common Good

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State Department Releases its 2020 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom

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Director of RFI’s Middle East Action Team Visits Najaf and Baghdad to Promote Religious Freedom

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Iran Continues Its Vicious Campaign Against its Own Citizens

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Convenient COVID-19 Closures: The Contrivance of Scotland and Algeria to Close Churches

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

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

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

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Annual World Watch List Highlights Scale of Global Persecution of Christians

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

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USAID Evidence Summit Highlights Value of Strategic Religious Engagement

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

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

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The Harsh Realities of Religious Violence in the Middle East

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

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Commemorating the Victims of Violent Religious Persecution

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

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Still Waiting and Wondering: Six Years on from Yazidi Genocide

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

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

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

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Drawing from a Reservoir of Trust

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

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

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

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Opportunity for Change in Algeria as USCIRF Highlights Religious Freedom Challenges

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

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

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

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

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

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

Featured image for “Guidance Note: Protecting Vulnerable Religious Minorities in Conflict and Crisis Settings”

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

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