Bel Trew

Bel Trew is a print and broadcast journalist who has been living in Cairo since the 2011 Revolution. She is the Egypt reporter for the The Times and Sunday Times (of London) and regularly contributes for outlets including Foreign Policy, New Statesman, RT, Sky and the BBC. She has reported from Gaza, Turkey, Lebanon and the West Bank.

HOLY LAND

In Egypt: Jesus, Mary, Joseph—and ISIS

The Vatican has endorsed a new pilgrimage route following the storied flight to Egypt to protect baby Jesus. But Christians who take it may face the threat of murderous jihadists.

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Persecution

‘We Are Being Hunted’: LGBTQ Egyptians Are Living in Fear

LGBTQ people in Egypt who have been targeted by the country’s virulently anti-gay authorities tell The Daily Beast of their fear, misery, and the degradation of being incarcerated.

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AWFUL

Egypt’s Assault on LGBT Community Is Only Getting Worse

When fans waved the rainbow flag at a concert, it set off the latest wave of ferocious persecution targeting Egypt’s LGBT community.

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KEEPING THE FAITH

Easter in Egypt: A Time for Martyrs

Targeted for slaughter by the so-called Islamic State, poorly protected by the Sisi government, Egypt’s Copts are struggling to survive in their ancient homeland.

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Deadly Disappointments