Middle East

Syria: Calls for missing nuns to be released

Originally published in Christian Today Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling for the release of 12 nuns and three young women who were taken from a convent in the Syrian town of Maaloula by Islamist rebels on Monday. The majority of the town’s Christian population fled when it was invaded […]

Israel warns US that bad nuke deal with Iran could lead to war

Originally published in Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that a “bad deal” between Iran and international negotiators seeking to prevent Tehran from being able to assemble an atomic weapons arsenal could lead to war. Addressing Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said continued economic pressure on […]

Iran: West accepts Iran’s nuclear framework proposal

Originally published in Worthy Christian News Iran’s top nuclear negotiator announced on Thursday that Western nations had accepted Tehran’s proposed framework for a nuclear deal, prompting world leaders such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call such a deal “a mistake of historic proportions.” Seyed Abbas Araqchi, a senior […]

Egypt: Christians threaten to walk out on constitution rewriting over Islamic law dispute

Originally published in Washington Times Christians on a committee rewriting Egypt’s constitution threatened to walk out Thursday after disputes over portions dealing with Islamic law. Egypt’s ultraconservative Al-Nour party — which has one member in the 50-person panel — has been pushing for adding an article defining Islamic, or Shariah, […]