The Copts are the largest religious minority (numerically) in the Middle East, tracing their history back to the ancient Egyptians and their religious roots to…
Women get involved in the making of Balabesa in Izbat Rufail The creation of Balabesa involves cutting the top of an orange, followed by hollowing…
The Middle East Culture People's Conservation Collective (MEPCCC) is a collaborative initiative involving multiple partners, convened by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and implemented…
A joint CREID / APPG FoRB event chaired by Fiona Bruce, UK Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief , featuring lessons and highlights…
Climate change reductionism – assuming the causes and the redress for those suffering the worst impacts of extreme weather lies with climate change alone –…
Men and women from religious minorities have from ancient times inked their bodies to proclaim their identity. The Copts are one of the oldest surviving…
In this interview with Mari Makramalla Monir, Thoraya Saleh Salib talks about how she is proud of the tattoos, which she inked herself, and encourages…
Earlier this month, six hundred delegates from over 100 countries attended the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion Belief, hosted for the first time…
Last week, Egyptian Coptic youth from Minya welcomed a delegation from the UK Embassy, led by HM Ambassador Gareth Bayley, to a reconstituted “heritage village”…
With much of knowledge sharing on heritage gathering dominated by Western scholars and practitioners, a recent IDS-led workshop in Beirut, supported by the British Council’s…
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