Originally published in Christian Post Hundreds of Christian fighters from across Syria have united to defend a biblical Syrian Christian town from being conquered by the Islamic State terrorist organisation, the head of the Syriac Orthodox church has said. As IS militants continue to push west toward the Syrian capital […]
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Syria conflict: blast kills leaders of Ahrar al-Sham rebel group
Originally published in BBC News Hassan Abboud, the leader of the Syrian hardline Islamist rebel group Ahrar al-Sham, has been killed with other top commanders by a bomb blast. A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest at a meeting in the north-western town of Ram Hamdan, activists say. Ahrar al-Sham […]
Hopeful talks plan adds impetus to ‘Save Syria’ campaign
The announcement of a January 22, 2014 date for the Geneva II talks on the future of Syria is a ray of hope for Open Doors’ advocacy efforts for Christians in Syria and gives added impetus to the Save Syria campaign. More than 280 000 people from over 70 countries […]
Syrian war through different prisms
[notice]International religious liberty analyst and advocate ELIZABETH KENDAL unravels some of the complexities of the war in Syria and highlights prayer needs in the area. She wrote this analysis for the Australian Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission of which she is a member.[/notice] Syria, Iran and the Shi’ite Crescent The […]