Both the Middle East and the West Have Misunderstood and Underestimated the Houthis for Too Long
With catastrophic results.
November 11, 2026
Violent attacks go unpunished while converts are jailed.
On November 5, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom held a hearing on the current situation in Egypt, at which Miriam Wahba testified about the plight of Coptic Christians—and what Washington can do to help them. Herewith, an excerpt from the transcript of her testimony:
With catastrophic results.
What the data really show.
Violent attacks go unpunished while converts are jailed.
“And they wrote on it, ‘We have no portion in the God of Israel.’”
“A glimpse into the geopolitical reality of the book of Judges.”
On November 5, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom held a hearing on the current situation in Egypt, at which Miriam Wahba testified about the plight of Coptic Christians—and what Washington can do to help them. Herewith, an excerpt from the transcript of her testimony:
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