laws againast offending religions in the Middle East

Of course, there has been Western reports about lousy calls by Shi`ite Islamists (like Hizbullah) and Sunni Islamists (all of them) and by Arab governments to criminalize any offenses to religion.  But I noticed that Western media did not report that Christians in the Middle East have been vocal in that effort as well, and even before this recent controversy.  The Maronite Church in Lebanon has the commitment to free speech that churches in New England had back in the 17th century.  The Catholic Center for Information in Lebanon is a book burning center and under the auspices of the current Patriarch (before he became patriarch) called for the excommunication of anyone who dares to criticize Patriarch Sfayr.