Two stories which are not going to feature on the BBC et al any time soon but for totally different reasons.
Israel’s foreign workers can openly celebrate Christmas (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jICC-fYSB210wvRKhP6O0-...)
Contrast that with Saudi Arabia, which arrested 42 Ethiopian Christians for holding an unauthorized prayer gathering — in a private home(http://www.persecution.org/2011/12/17/42-ethiopian-christians-arrested-i...).
H/T Backspin Blog