Articles
Friday, 14 July 2017 10:36
Syria / Iraq: children impacted by war
Children who have experienced the unspeakable horrors of war need long-term help coping with their experiences. Lives have been torn apart after years of IS rule and terrorist invasion. Since mid-2014, the people of Iraq have…
Friday, 14 July 2017 10:34
Israel / USA: strange proceedings at UN
Nikki Haley, the new US ambassador to the UN, has described her first Security Council meeting, which was discussing the Middle East, as ‘very strange’. She expected to be addressing maintenance of international peace and security.…
Friday, 14 July 2017 10:32
Iraq: will Christians be welcomed back?
The Government has allocated $100 billion for post-IS reconstruction in Iraq following the recapture of Mosul and other devastated towns in the Nineveh plains. The worst-destroyed areas are in the historic heartland of Iraqi Christianity, but…
Friday, 14 July 2017 10:28
Qatar: spiritual poverty
Qatar is accused by her Gulf neighbours of destabilising the region, and some nations have cut diplomatic ties (see Prayer Alert article ). The ramifications of escalating tensions are yet to be fully determined. Qatar is…
Friday, 14 July 2017 10:26
India: high stakes in 17 July election
India's politics are complicated by caste, racial and religious prejudices, and cultural identity. The constitution outlawed the caste system, but it is very much alive. It also guarantees religious freedom, but increasing persecution threatens that liberty.…
Friday, 14 July 2017 10:23
Egypt: living as a terrorist target
An Egyptian blogger writes: ‘Lack of parking spots used to be one of the few concerns on Cairo streets, but there’s a different perspective now. Families used to go to church together to celebrate; now they…