Articles by Daoud Kuttab
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Two Palestinian Christian women, a mother and her daughter, were killed early Saturday when an Israeli airstrike hit the apartment building in Gaza City where they were living, church leaders said. -
Handel’s ‘Messiah’ performed at site associated with John the Baptist’s beheading in Jordan
A performance of Handel’s “Messiah” blending Western and Eastern music took place Sept. 12 at Mukawir, the hilltop fortress in Jordan traditionally associated with the beheading of John the Baptist. The concert was held under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal. -
Rev. Dr. Michael Youssef on hope, reconciliation, and the role of Christians in Jordan
Prominent Christian leader Rev. Dr. Michael Youssef will visit Jordan to take part in a public ministry event Sept. 4 at the Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary (JETS) in Amman. The event is sponsored by retired Maj. Gen. Imad Maayah, a former member of the Jordanian parliament and president of the Jordan Evangelical Council. -
Palestinian Christian denied Bible in detention released after 32 months
Looking frail after 32 months in an Israeli jail, a Palestinian Christian prisoner from the Ramallah area was released on Aug. 20. -
Museum of the Bible to host 'Dawn of Christianity' exhibit on Jordan's biblical heritage
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., signed an Aug. 1 agreement with Jordan's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to host "Jordan: Dawn of Christianity," an international exhibit tracing key biblical sites in modern-day Jordan. -
Jordan’s PM to supervise preparation of Baptismal Millennium sites; four projects totaling $120 million signed
The Jordanian government has taken a significant step to intensify preparations for the second millennium celebration of the Baptism of Jesus Christ at the Baptism Site, the government announced Aug. 11. -
Head of Evangelical Kurdish Church in Beirut released from detention in Syria
Pastor Nihad Hassan, head of the Evangelical Kurdish Church in Beirut, was released on Monday (Aug. 3) from detention in Syria, which also coincided with his birthday. -
How a Texas church hosted a cultural and archaeological event around Jordan's World Cup game
The Rev. Dennis Wiles, pastor of First Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, wanted to do something special for the World Cup. Nine tournament games were scheduled at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, and the church owned space downtown, not far from where they would be played. -
Jordan to legalize wills, allowing Christians to opt out of male-based Sharia inheritance law, adopt children
Jordan's Cabinet on Wednesday (June 17) approved amendments that would allow Christians to bypass mandatory Sharia inheritance rules for the first time, and to legally adopt Christian children. -
Baptist World Alliance delegation visits Egypt, Lebanon and Syria, holds dialogues with religious, political leaders
A Baptist World Alliance delegation visited Egypt, Lebanon and Syria in a regional tour focused on Christian unity, interfaith dialogue and planning for a global commemoration of the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus Christ's life and ministry. -
Jordan marks 100 years of evangelical ministry; WEA head urges Arab leaders to engage global Church
Churches and faith communities gathered at the Amman Baptist School on May 29 to mark a century of organized evangelical ministry in Jordan, with the World Evangelical Alliance's secretary general using the occasion to call on Arab leaders to build ties with the global evangelical movement. -
Egypt legalizes 191 churches and affiliated buildings
Christian leaders in Egypt were pleased with progress of a government effort to approve the existence of churches in the country following an executive order on May 19 legalizing 191 churches and affiliated buildings.
