Tag : Middle East
syria title : Air Strikes Hit Aid Trucks Near Aleppo, Kill 12, Including Aid Workers
summary : Syrian or Russian warplanes bombed aid trucks near Aleppo late on Monday after a week-long ceasefire ended, killing 12 people, including Red Crescent workers, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and opposition activists said.
date : Sep 20, 2016 07:38 AM EDT
refugee title : Muslim Refugees Converting to Christianity at Dramatic Rate in Switzerland, Germany
summary : Disillusioned by the horror perpetrated by followers of Islam, Muslim refugees in Switzerland and Germany are converting to Christianity at a dramatic rate after experiencing the love of Christ and hearing the truth of the Gospel, according to a new report.
date : Sep 02, 2016 08:38 AM EDT
Coptic Church Icon title : Middle Eastern Christian Woman to Americans: Do Not Pray For Persecution To Cease
summary : Persecution is a cross that all of us Christians must bear, as it was obviously stated by our Lord Jesus Christ Himself. A Middle Eastern Christian woman urged the American believers not to pray for persecution to stop. Now that's character!
date : Aug 11, 2016 10:31 AM EDT
Doctor title : Muslim Doctor Lost Home, Medical Practice After Saving Life of Christian Patient
summary : A Muslim doctor lost his home and his practice in Pakistan and is now living as an asylum-seeker in the United States after receiving death threats for helping save the life of a Christian patient.
date : Jul 28, 2016 12:31 PM EDT
Angelina Jolie Lebanon title : Angelina Jolie Proclaims World is Failing Displaced Global Refugees
summary : Humanitarian, actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie said Tuesday that the international community must address the root causes of the global refugee crisis. The actress, who often serves as a advocate for the United Nation's refugee agency, said as a diplomatic solution eludes politicians, simply coping with the growing humanitarian crisis is not a viable alternative.
date : Mar 16, 2016 12:44 PM EDT
Christian Refugees title : Christian Refugees Fleeing Middle East Face Continued Persecution From Muslims In Europe, Says Charity Groups
summary : A charity has reported that Christian refugees running away from the violence in the Middle East are getting targeted by Muslims once they arrive in European countries. According to the organization, many of those who are persecuting Christians are Muslim refugees who came from Iraq.
date : Feb 22, 2016 11:21 AM EST
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis Gathers 'VIP Refugees, Immigrants' To Pray Across Mexico-United States Border
summary : Ahead of Pope Francis' trip to Mexico Friday, he prayed during his weekly Angelus Address from St. Peter's Square that the international community would aid Syrian refugees seeking asylum in the West.
date : Feb 09, 2016 03:10 PM EST
Syrian Refugees title : Syrian Christian Refugees In Turkey Find No Rest from Muslim Persecution, Extremist Terror
summary : It's been said that Turkey has taken in about half of all of the Syrians who have fled to their country due to the civil war. As of last year, Turkey has received a total of 1.9 million refugees. Turkey is typically the first choice of Syrian families who feel that they must flee because it is right on Syria's border. But for the 45,000 Syrian Christians who have reportedly chosen Turkey, life is only slightly better at best.
date : Jan 26, 2016 02:26 PM EST
US - Israel Relations title : U.S. Army General Jerry Boykin on Israel: 'America Must Stand With Israel or Pay a Price'
summary : General Jerry Boykin is a retired US Army General who served in intelligence and as a Green Beret. He was recently interviewed on the Prophetic Perspectives program on MorningStarTV.com. Boykin offered the sobering warning during the show, "If America does not stand with Israel, it will pay a price." Below are few highlights from that interview.
date : Jan 21, 2016 05:37 PM EST
Barack Obama title : Persecuted Christians During Christmas 2015: Obama Joins in Prayers for God's Protection While Iraq Forces Close in on ISIS
summary : U.S. President Barack Obama offered the following observations in a White House statement in relation to Christmas 2015: "We join with people around the world in praying for God’s protection for persecuted Christians and those of other faiths, as well as for those brave men and women engaged in our military, diplomatic, and humanitarian efforts to alleviate their suffering and restore stability, security, and hope to their nations."
date : Dec 24, 2015 10:35 AM EST
Ben Carson Jordan Visit with Syrian Refugees title : Ben Carson Urges Compassion, Support To Syrian Refugees, Says Obama's Plan To Bring 15,000 Refugees 'Small and Wrong'
summary : After Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson returned from a two day tour in Jordan over this weekend of multiple camps housing Syrian refugees, he quickly shared personal observations on Monday with his Facebook friends. He said he and his wife, Candy, went to Jordan because he wanted to see the actual circumstances for himself. He conveyed he wanted to talk with refugees directly to try to "find a solution where we (United States) can be both smart and compassionate.
date : Dec 01, 2015 06:39 PM EST
Syrian and Iraqi Refugees title : Christian Groups Takes Lead Assisting Syrian Refugees; Obama Wants U.S. to Accept More
summary : A broad coalition of religious groups from Mennonites, Arabs and Muslims, led by Christian churches across Canada are combining their efforts in a mad rush effort to assist the millions of Syrian refugees caught in the bloody civil war in the country and the persecution from Isis terrorists.
date : Sep 11, 2015 03:12 AM EDT
George Geek, Arab Christian Israeli Diplomat title : Arab Christian George Deek Works as High-Level Israeli Diplomat: 'We Must Work Together for Common Good'
summary : Many people view Israel as a Jewish state, which has both positive and negative connotations depending on what part of the world one lives in. However, one Christian Arab diplomat from Israel is tearing down such stereotypical assumptions about his country.
date : Jul 30, 2015 10:14 AM EDT
Iraqi Christians title : Christians in Egypt, Pakistan, China, Israel Describe Persecutions They Face Due to Their Faith in Jesus Christ
summary : Christianity has historically faced persecution in many parts of the world for hundreds of years. Even today, there are some countries where being a Christian carries a higher risk of imprisonment, murder, and other harsh forms of persecution; many still cling to their faith despite the difficulties.
date : Jul 28, 2015 02:38 PM EDT
Christian Families Flee Hassakeh, ISIS Terror title : ISIS Overruns Syrian City of Hassakeh, Forcing 4,000 Christian Families to Flee
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has overrun the city of Hassakeh in northeastern Syria, forcing 4,000 Christian families to flee the area. Most of the Christians have fled to the nearby city of Qamishli for refuge.
date : Jul 02, 2015 08:22 PM EDT
ISIS Terror title : Texas NGO Reaches out to Help ISIS Rape Victims While AIDS Spreads in Islamic State Fighters and Region
summary : A Texas-based nonprofit organization has worked alongside a humanitarian aid group to treat victims who were raped by the terror group known as ISIS. Such rapes and other forms of sexual violence directed at women and girls have also contributed to the spread of AIDS.
date : Jun 24, 2015 08:16 PM EDT
U.S. Policies, American Flag title : Pew Research: With Few Exceptions, Rest of World ‘Largely Welcome’ U.S. Policies
summary : A global survey of 40 countries has found that when it came to economic issues and general status, many people around the world hold a largely favorable opinion of the United States.
date : Jun 25, 2015 06:25 PM EDT
Palmyra title : Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra, a World Heritage Site, Falls to ISIS Control
summary : The terror group known as ISIS continued its bloody rampage across Syria on Wednesday, this time taking control over the ancient ruins of Palmyra.
date : May 21, 2015 10:44 AM EDT
Middle East Christians title : College Professor Focuses on Plight of Middle East’s Christians, Who Are at Risk of Total Destruction
summary : The plight of Christians in the Middle East has especially been brutal in Iraq and Syria. Now a college professor has tried to find a way to avoid a “clash of civilizations” in the region.
date : May 18, 2015 06:38 PM EDT
ISIS Terror title : American Christian: Media Reports of Persecution in Iraq, Middle East Are ‘Too Simplistic’ [Opinion]
summary : American Christian Jeremy Courtney, who lives in Iraq, argued that while he welcomed media coverage of Christians facing persecution in the Middle East, the situation is more complicated than the initial reports suggested.
date : May 05, 2015 07:25 PM EDT
Mediterranean Migrants title : Kirsten Powers Slams President Obama for Failing to Protect Christians from Muslim Persecution [Editorial]
summary : Liberal political analyst Kirsten Powers publicly slammed President Barack Obama on Tuesday for failing to protect Christians in the Middle East being persecuted by Muslims.
date : Apr 22, 2015 07:56 PM EDT
Islamic State Releases over 200 Yazidis title : In Unusual Move, ISIS Releases 200 Yazidis, Mostly Children and Elderly, from Its Custody
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has been infamous for oppressing Christians and other minority groups in Iraq and Syria. However, Kurdish officials reported that ISIS has released more than 200 Yazidis from its custody on Wednesday.
date : Apr 08, 2015 08:21 PM EDT
Iraqi Christians title : Center for American Progress: How the U.S. Can Help Middle East Christians
summary : Christians and other minorities in the Middle East have faced persecution for centuries in the region. However, the latest round of persecution has left some Americans wondering how their country can help those people.
date : Apr 08, 2015 01:59 PM EDT
Syrian Christians Kidnapped by ISIS title : Rise of Persecution from ISIS and Others Forces Christians to Leave Middle East Altogether
summary : Until recently, the coverage of persecution directed at Christians and other minorities have received scant attention from most Western media outlets. However, one prominent news magazine in the United States has placed the issue on the front page.
date : Mar 27, 2015 01:42 PM EDT
ISIS title : ISIS Accepts Boko Haram’s Allegiance, Expanding Reach of Terror in Africa and Middle East
summary : In a move that may be considered the West’s worst nightmare scenario, the Islamic terror group known as ISIS has accepted Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance on Thursday.
date : Mar 12, 2015 09:27 PM EDT
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