December 12, 2016 Even if IS ousted, Christians' return to Mosul unlikely Authors of a report on minority groups in Iraq and Syria say the possible ouster of the radical Islamic State group from the Iraqi city of Mosul won't be enough alone to encourage to Christians who have long faced inter-communal tensions there to return from exile.
December 12, 2016 Pope to Egypt Copts: "United in the blood of our martyrs" Pope Francis has phoned the Coptic patriarch of Egypt to offer his condolences for the 25 Christians killed in a church bombing in Cairo.
December 12, 2016 Blast at Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral kills 5 Egypt's official news agency says a blast at Cairo's main Coptic Christian cathedral has killed five people.
December 11, 2016 US defense secretary arrives in Iraq to assess Mosul fight U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to meet with American commanders and Iraqi leaders and to assess progress in the fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State group.
December 11, 2016 Bombing at Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral kills 25 A bombing at Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral killed 25 people and wounded another 35 on Sunday, in one of the deadliest attacks carried out against the religious minority in recent memory.
December 11, 2016 Blast at Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral kills 25 Fox News military analyst weighs in
December 11, 2016 Iran proposes regional anti-terror bloc to include Saudis Iran has proposed the formation of a bloc of Muslim countries to fight terrorism and boost economic cooperation that would include its regional rival Saudi Arabia.
December 10, 2016 Assad relies on foreign fighters in push to retake Aleppo Syria's President Bashar Assad is on the verge of recapturing all of Aleppo from rebels, but the victory won't be his alone.
December 10, 2016 Vatican nativity scene includes quake-damaged church spire The Vatican's Christmas nativity scene has an unusual addition this year: a spire from one of the dozens of churches and basilicas that were damaged or destroyed in this year's central Italy earthquakes.
