Looking Back: 10 Years After Daesh Killed 21 Men On The Beach In Libya

(ANALYSIS) This past Feb. 15 marked the 10th anniversary of Daesh (the Islamic State group or ISIL) releasing the video of the murder of 21 men on a beach in Libya. The majority of them were Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christians who were abducted from Sirte, Libya, between December 2014 and January 2015. One of the men was from Ghana and chose to stay with the Coptic men and face the same fate.

Analysis, Africa, Islam, Human Rights, History, PoliticsEwelina U. OchabFebruary 20, 2025Ewelina Ochab, Forbes, Daesh, Ethnic violence, Religious persecution, Islamic State group, ISIL, Terrorism, Africa, Libya, ISIS, terrorism, news, analysis, Islam, MuslimsComment

Nigerian Diaspora Calls For Military Involvement In Northern Nigeria

(OPINION) Nigerians in diaspora in the UK and America are calling for direct military involvement in peacekeeping in Northern Nigeria, as Christians increasingly bear the brunt of massacres in the region.

Opinion, AfricaDr. Jenny TaylorAugust 27, 2020Dr. Jenny Taylor, Nigeria, Global Terrorism Index, London, Ayo Adedoyin, ICON, Sahel, Libya, Islamism, Chatham House, Lake Chad basin, uranium, UKComment

How Christianity's roots in Africa help racial reconciliation in America

A crowd of diverse scholars and Christian influencers gathered in the Central Presbyterian Church on the Upper East Side to remember the life and legacy of the late Dr. Thomas C. Oden.

Four years later, a look at the Coptic faith of 'The 21' ISIS beheaded

(COMMENTARY) Four years after 21 Christians were beheaded by ISIS in Libya, a new book, The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs, explores their ancient faith.

Middle East, Religion, Books, OpinionTerry MattinglyFebruary 25, 2019Terry Mattingly, Coptic Christians, ISIS, Libya, beheaded, Malak Ibrahim Seniut, Tawadros Youssef Tawadros, Egypt, Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, Angaelos, Christianity

Jews, Christians and religious persecution

(COMMENTARY) Israel is preparing to officially demand compensation for assets abandoned by Jews who were forced to flee eight Arab countries after the establishment of the State of Israel, to the tune of $250 billion.

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