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Friday, 04 November 2016 09:37
Central African Republic: Seleka v Christians
One correspondent writes: ‘Seleka rebels have changed the course of CAR’s history, through sheer barbarity. Many people expected UN forces to put an end to the suffering, since there is no longer a national army to…
Friday, 28 October 2016 08:30
Iraq: what you need to know about Mosul
It was from Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, that IS took to the world stage in 2014. It is now the last major IS stronghold, so the battle for Mosul is a critical and decisive one.…
Friday, 28 October 2016 08:28
Israel: Arab peacemakers imprisoned by Palestinian Authority
Four Arab guests who came to visit Efrat Local Council head, Oded Revivi, at his ‘Sukkah of Peace’ last week during the Jewish festival of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) were imprisoned for their neighbourly act by…
Friday, 28 October 2016 08:26
Turkey: entry ban for Christian student
Ryan Keating, a Christian PhD student in the department of Philosophy of Religion at Ankara University has requested prayer for his situation as his residency has been cancelled and he has been issued with an entry…
Friday, 28 October 2016 08:24
Ukraine: bitter winter brings great suffering
The Ukraine war is entering its third year of daily bombardment. Homes, churches and businesses are ruined. The conflict is in the ‘Grey Zone’ between western Ukraine, held by the army, and the eastern Donetsk and…
Friday, 28 October 2016 08:22
Yemen: the toll of war
The Yemen war combines tragedy, hypocrisy and farce with 10,000 casualties, almost 4,000 of them civilians. The Saudis have included in their bombing targets cows, farms and sorghum – which is used for bread or animal…