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Tuesday, 27 September 2011 16:48
Israel/Palestine: Palestinian bid for UN recognition
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has launched a diplomatic campaign to gain full United Nations membership, (See Prayer Alert 37-2011) This Friday he intends to officially notify UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of his intentions. Washington has…
Thursday, 15 September 2011 17:53
North Korea: Prayer video - a ‘Must See’!
Several hundred South Korean church leaders, along with international intercessors and prayer leaders, will gather near the DMZ, the border between North and South Korea, to pray for the Lord's deliverance and transformation of North Korea,…
Thursday, 15 September 2011 17:52
Israel and the Palestinian territories
The UN will be voting on a resolution to grant Palestine (the West Bank and the Gaza Strip) statehood on September 20, 2011. As the vote approaches, violence against Israel is on the rise. On a…
Thursday, 15 September 2011 17:49
Zimbabwe: Archbishop of Canterbury requests meeting with Mugabe
The Archbishop of Canterbury is hoping to have face to face discussions with Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe next month amid the violent persecution of Anglicans in the country. Rowan Williams has requested a meeting with the…
Thursday, 15 September 2011 17:48
Indonesia: Troops sent after deadly clashes in Ambon
The Indonesian government has sent hundreds of security personnel to the eastern city of Ambon following sectarian clashes that left five people dead and 80 injured. The violence was sparked by rumours a Muslim motorcycle taxi…
Thursday, 15 September 2011 17:46
Kazakhstan: Bids to tighten grip on religious freedom
The government of Kazakhstan is renewing its efforts to restrict religious freedom in the country under proposed changes to legislation that would require all religious groups to re-register with the state. President Nursultan Nazarbaev told Parliament…