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Canadian Embassy in Cairo Closed Until Further Notice

In her latest article, Sayde-Hope Crystal discusses the closure of the Canadian Embassy in Cairo due to threats posed by the terrorist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, a relative newcomer among the Middle East’s seemingly endless supply of armed Islamist factions.

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Early Elections and the Controversial ‘Nation-State’ Bill

In her latest article, Sayde-Hope Crystal discusses the dissolution of the Israeli Knesset and the controversial ‘Nation-State’ bill making its way through Israeli Parliament.

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Second Joint Declaration: The Path Toward Unity

In her latest article, Rija Rasul discusses the second joint declaration signed by Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, signalling their shared concern for the fate of Christians in the Middle East and the responsibility of Muslim leaders to denounce acts of terror in the name of Islam.