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 […]
Middle East
Iran nuclear deal ‘not finalised’
By Joel C Rosenburg “Iran is currently enjoying a ‘window’ of time before the six-month deal signed in Geneva early Sunday goes into effect, during which it is not bound to take any credible steps toward disabling its ability to produce a nuclear weapon, the State Department acknowledged Tuesday,” reported the […]
Messianic girl shocks israeli customs officials
Originally published in Israel Today Customs officials at Israel’s ports of entry have seen all kinds of attempts and heard all kinds of excuses from passengers trying to sneak by without paying taxes on their purchases made abroad. But this week they were left stunned when a young girl asked […]
Thousands come to faith in Egyptian desert
By Open Doors From November 14 to16 the huge “Count it Right” evangelistic festival took place in Egypt, 112 kilometres north of Cairo in the middle of Wadi el Natroun desert. It was one of the largest evangelistic events that took place in Egypt this year. It was another festival […]
Christian Israeli-Arab wants to build Rio-style Jesus statue near Nazareth
Originally published in Jerusalem Post Bishara Shlayan, a Christian Arab from Nazareth, is hoping to build a huge statue of Jesus on Mount Precipice, near his home city. Shlayan told The Jerusalem Post in an interview that he has already begun fund-raising for the project and that he is getting […]
US pastor imprisoned in Iran allowed rare visit from family members
Originally published in Urban Christian News An Idaho pastor who is being detained in a notorious prison in Iran has been allowed to visit members of his family, a development that human rights groups attribute to international pressure calling for his release. The American Center for Law & Justice said […]
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 […]
Radical Islamists ‘control much of northern Syria’
By World Watch Monitor A new survey of Syrian towns by CNN suggests that much of northern Syria has come under the control of radical Islamist groups. CNN claims that Islamist militants, led by a group called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), are attempting to impose a […]
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, […]