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Friday, 27 November 2015 18:33
Syria: the West has betrayed Christians
The head of the Syriac Catholic Church has accused Western governments of betraying Christians in the Middle East, and said it was ‘a big lie’ to suggest Islamic State could be defeated with airstrikes. Syriac Patriarch…
Friday, 27 November 2015 18:32
Mali: Christians vulnerable following attack
Gunmen shouting Islamic slogans attacked the Radisson Blue Hotel, frequented by foreigners, early last Friday. After Malian commandos stormed the hotel, a large number of hostages were freed. Although it is suspected that the attack was…
Friday, 27 November 2015 18:31
Turkey: will anybody support the Turkmen?
Turkish-Russian relations, already tense due to Moscow’s military engagement in Syria to aid President Bashar al-Assad, took a dangerous turn when a Russian fighter jet was shot down by the Turkish military. Ankara said the plane…
Friday, 27 November 2015 18:30
Israel: the battle against terror
During the first thirty days of the new Jewish year which began on 13 September, there were 778 terrorist attacks in Israel. Fourteen Jewish people were murdered in these attacks, 167 were seriously wounded, and twenty…
Friday, 27 November 2015 18:30
India: Nellore floods prayer request
Nellore is a city on the banks of the Penna River in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The city is the fourth most populous settlement of the state, well known for its agriculture and aquaculture.…
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:35
Iran: stockpile of uranium grows despite nuclear deal
According to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency seen by Reuters on Wednesday, Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium has increased in the past three months even though Tehran is supposed to reduce it significantly…