MIDDLE EAST ACTION TEAM
Perhaps nowhere are the threats to religious communities more visible than in the Middle East. The absence of religious freedom and government protections have led to genocide of religious minorities and massive displacement across much of the region. For any lasting peace to be secured on a regional or even local level, religious freedom is crucial. The ability to live together with those of another faith, or even those who share a different interpretation of your own is necessary. We are working to address the ideas that are driving violence and to strengthen communities to preserve pluralism where it is at risk.
Director: Jeremy Barker
Members: Miles Windsor, Lena Abboud
Associated Scholars: Salah Ali, Farahnaz Ispahani, Ahmet Kuru, A. J. Nolte, Charles Ramsey, Nilay Saiya
MIDDLE EAST FILE PODCAST

Listen to the Middle East File podcast: an interview series hosted by RFI’s Middle East Action Team.
PAST EDITIONS
FEATURED MIDDLE EAST ARTICLES

For Mideast Christians, This is Not ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’

RFI’s Jeremy Barker Joins International Religious Freedom Forum 2022

Stop the “No Plan” Plan: Start a New Political Process

Assessing the Taliban’s ‘Doublespeak’ and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

A Call for Political Re-Engagement in Afghanistan

Afghanistan Under the Taliban’s Hybrid Extremism and the Difficult Path Toward Peace and Statebuilding

If the U.S. supports the idea of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, then it needs to have an inclusive engagement with all Afghan factions

Implications of Tunisia’s New Constitution on Religious Freedom, Associated Rights & Governance
SUBSCRIBE TO THE MIDDLE EAST FILE
CORNERSTONE FORUM

70 Years of Religious Freedom in Sweden: Prospects and Challenges

Stop the “No Plan” Plan: Start a New Political Process

Assessing the Taliban’s ‘Doublespeak’ and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

Alan Sears: Acceptance Speech at RFI’s 2022 Defender of Religious Freedom Award Ceremony

A Call for Political Re-Engagement in Afghanistan

Afghanistan Under the Taliban’s Hybrid Extremism and the Difficult Path Toward Peace and Statebuilding
PUBLICATIONS

Country Overview: Algeria

RFI Crisis Toolkit for Religious Institutions: Community Relationships

RFI Crisis Toolkit for Religious Institutions: Institutional Governance

RFI Crisis Toolkit for Religious Institutions: Communications

Religious Pro-Life Americans Under Attack

Inside Afghanistan After the Fall
RFI VIDEO

Interview | Archbishop Angaelos: Learning From the Coptic Church’s Experience of Persecution

Interview | Government Restrictions on Faith Under COVID-19

WEBINAR | Scapegoating the Faithful in the COVID-19 Crisis: A Conversation with Katherine Marshall

Interview | Fr. Dcn. Andrew Bennett, Director of RFI North America Action Team, interviews Rabbis David Saperstein and Mark Dratch on the Resurgence of Anti-Semitism

Interview | Jeremy Barker, Director of RFI Middle East Action Team, interviews Nermien Riad, Founder of Coptic Orphans
