MERIP: Christians in the Middle East Written by the Editors, Middle East Report July 25, 2013 [The following editorial is the introductory article in the current issue of Middle East Report, a quarterly publication of the Middle East Research and Information Project.] The problems of Christians in the Middle East are often not discussed forthrightly, either in the region or in writings about it. One...

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