Christians in middle east

No plan, director, or strategy: Israel's hasbara breakdown and how it can be saved - analysis

The collapse of Israel’s public diplomacy is now a national security threat – but it can still be fixed.

The essential position of head of the National Information Directorate has been vacant since May 2024. The directorate is responsible for shaping the Israeli hasbara (public diplomacy) response in all fields.
IRAN’S PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the United Nations General Assembly in September. Every time Washington issues sanctions without follow-through, Tehran learns that defiance pays, the writer argues.

Iran's Pezeshkian says republic won’t bow to external demands as domestic unrest resurfaces

Illustrative image of former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson

Bennett: 'Chickens***' Tucker Carlson landed in Israel, faked harassment, 'whined,' and left

Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III shares a laugh with President Isaac Herzog.

Grapevine, January 16, 2026: Christian ‘Who’s Who’ in Israel


In Pictures: See how the Middle East celebrates Christmas

There might not be any snow, but that doesn't stop the Christians of the Middle East from celebrating in their own way.

 Issa Kassissieh, wearing a Santa Claus costume, rides a camel during the annual Christmas tree distribution by the Jerusalem municipality in Jerusalem's Old City December 21, 2017

Muslim countries on high security alert ahead of Christmas

History of holiday attacks augmented by religious tensions over Trump's decision to move embassy to Jerusalem.

An Indonesian bomb squad policeman holds a rifle as he examines a church before Christmas mass prayer in Bandung, Indonesia, December 23, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken December 23, 2017

After ISIS, Christmas returns to Northern Iraq

The last Christmas mass in the city was held in 2013.

A volunteer in a Santa costume hands out gifts to Iraqi Christians in Najaf, December 2015

Thousands turn out for Christmas parade in Nazareth

Posters declaring “Jerusalem, capital of Palestine” placed around city reminded visitors of political tensions.

Christmas in Nazareth

Record breaking 20% increase in Christmas pilgrims to Israel expected

Tourism Ministry: Over 3.5 million tourists in 2017 – 500,000 more than previous year.

Eastern Orthodox pilgrims in Jerusalem

Suicide bombers attack Pakistani church before Christmas, killing nine

Broken wooden benches, shards of glass and musical instruments were scattered around a Christmas tree inside the prayer hall.

A policeman guides a family after after gunmen attacked the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in Quetta, Pakistan

Report: Four Iranian Christian converts arrested weeks before Christmas

The Iranian government's official news agency referred to them as members of a "devious Christian cult."

IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The West needs to be careful not to let Iran gain from the crisis with Qatar

Rubio calls to help displaced Christians in the Middle East

"Words alone are hollow unless action follows," said Sen. Mark Rubio.

Sen. Marco Rubio speaks with reporters in Washington in July

Comment: Jerusalem is seeing the light

100 years to city's capture and Trump recognition means future keeps on getting brighter.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stands behind as U.S. President Donald Trump holds up the proclamation he signed that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its embassy there, during an address from the White House in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2017

Comment: Jerusalem embassy move is a biblical issue

If the modern People of Israel are a continuation of the ancient biblical People of Israel, then shouldn’t the capital of the modern State of Israel be the same as the ancient Kingdom of Israel?

A SIGN calls on US President Donald Trump to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem.