Iran: 15 killed, 40 injured by ISIS
At least 15 people were killed and 40 others were injured in a terrorist attack at the Shahcheragh Shrine in the city of Shiraz. Two children were among the victims. Iranian security forces…
11 Nigerian Christians Executed in ISIS Christmas Video
Martyrdoms by Boko Haram splinter group occur as US finally adds West African nation to religious freedom watch list. In another filmed massacre, 11 Nigerian Christians were executed by the Islamic State West…
Afghanistan - prayers for the security situation
Afghanistan continues to be plagued by suicide attacks, violence and war. Recently more than 100 army and police personnel were killed within a three-day rampage. Government and media offices as well as significant…
Syria and Iraq: The Continuing Struggle against ISIS
Syrian rebels close to victory over ISIS in Raqqa. The Atlantic reports Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) could be days away from victory over ISIS in Raqqa. The SDF, a group of Kurdish and Arab fighters backed by…
Afghanistan: Lord, Bring down the Wicked!
Afghanistan is perhaps the most challenging prayer and mission situation on earth? Recently, the Taliban or some other terrorist group attacked some of the Christian workers, killing a key German woman and kidnapping…
Christians Leaving Mideast in Record Number
“Christians are leaving the Middle East in record numbers, driven out by terrorism by the Islamic State and laws in countries the U.S. considers allies. By 2025, Christians are expected to comprise a…
Afghanistan: six workers 'killed by IS’
Officials say that six Afghan Red Cross workers have been killed by suspected IS group gunmen in the province of Jowzjan. Two others are unaccounted for, feared abducted by the gunmen. The International…
Middle East: the year ahead
2017 is set to be fraught with challenges for the people of the Middle East, Christian and Muslim alike. A brief summary: 1) Iraq will remain precarious, even though the battle to retake…
Egypt: four bombing suspects arrested
Four men have been arrested in connection with the suicide attack at the St Peter and St Paul church in Cairo last month, which killed 28 people and injured over 40. Eleven people…
Syrian car bomb kills at least 11
A car bomb attack has killed at least 11 civilians in Jableh, a government-held coastal town. Thirty-five others were also injured by the blast in a commercial area crowded with people near the…