THE EMBRACE BLOG
A summer to remember for refugee children in Lebanon
From beekeeping and river swimming to science projects and crafts, our Lebanese partners tell us about the activities they have run this summer to help refugee children get away from the grim reality of their day-to-day life.
What life is like for Arab citizens of Israel
Around 20% of the population of Israel is Arab but the opportunities and lived experience of the Israeli Arab community is significantly different from that of Israel's Jewish citizens.
Sudan’s refugees seek shelter in Egypt
Since April, over 300,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Egypt. Our partner Refuge Egypt has shared with us what they have been doing to help the new arrivals.
Conversations with Middle East Christians, part 4: Christianity in Lebanon
In the final webinar of our series, Dr Martin Accad and Revd Dr Rima Nasrallah painted a vivid picture the extreme difficulties facing Christians (and most of the population) in Lebanon today.
Conversations with Middle East Christians, part 3: Christianity in Egypt
In the third of our webinar series, we are joined by Archbishop Samy Shehata and Dr Ghada Basoum, both from Egypt. They speak about the joys and challenges facing Egyptian Christians today - and why Egypt is at a defining moment in history.
Conversations with Middle East Christians, part 2: Father Emanuel, Iraq
In the second of our webinar series, we are joined by Father Emanuel from Duhok in northern Iraq. He speaks about the vital role that Iraqi Christians play in modern-day Iraq, as well as the challenges facing this ancient minority community in a deeply unstable political and economic context.
Conversations with Middle East Christians, part 1: Israel-Palestine
In the first of our webinar series, our two speakers from Israel-Palestine shared powerful accounts of their experiences at the intersection between political situations and the outworking of their personal faith.
Settlers and Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: A Guide
What are Israeli settlements and why are they so controversial? Our guide will give you an overview of the history, motivations and impact of the settler movement.
The One Household of God? A view from Bethlehem
VLOG: Do Palestinian Christians feel part of the one household of God? Our friend and Trustee Rev Dr Munther Isaac, a pastor from Bethlehem gives his answer at a talk at the Chapel of Unity, Coventry Cathedral. Watch his talk in full.