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Egypt: President Mursi pardons 'revolutionaries'

11 Oct 2012
Egypt's President, Mohammed Mursi, has pardoned all those arrested since the beginning of last year's popular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak. A post on the president's official Facebook page announced an amnesty for crimes and misdemeanours…

Iran: Christians are persecuted even in cyber space

11 Oct 2012
What can be concluded from increased cyber-attacks on Mohabat News website is its effectiveness in spreading news and influence across the Iranian community. However, it seems that along with development of technology, Christian persecution, especially the…

Nigeria: Army 'opens fire on civilians' in Maiduguri

11 Oct 2012
Nigerian troops have opened fire and burnt buildings in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, reportedly killing 30 civilians. The shootings came after a bomb blast targeting the army had injured two soldiers. On Sunday, the army…

Venezuela: Chavez re-elected, Christians fearful

11 Oct 2012
Amid allegations of voter fraud, Hugo Chavez has won another six-year term in office with 54% of the vote. According to reports, many Venezuelans in the United States are disappointed by the news. They claim their…