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INSIGHT ARTICLE: Saudi Arabia: Hajj awareness campaign underway

18 Nov 2010
This year Hajj falls on November 14th to 17th. The Hajj (or pilgrimage to Mecca) is one of the five pillars of the Islamic religion. Muslims from all over the world flock to Mecca to perform…

Azerbaijan: Religious tolerance?

09 Nov 2010
Four Baptists in Azerbaijan were each given a five day jail term after a police raid on a Harvest Festival celebration in a private home, Forum 18 News Service has learned. Around 80 Baptists were present…

Middle East: Palestinian children 'victims of violence'

09 Nov 2010
Palestinian children are attacked by a handful of extremist settlers according to a report on settlement expansion investigating thirty-eight incidents resulting in three dead children and injuries to forty-two others. Continued settlement expansion has impacted the…

USA: Evangelical leader tweets for change

09 Nov 2010
Following the results of the midterm elections, Christians are being urged to pray for their elected leaders. Chuck Colson, the former top aid to President Nixon said, ‘First things first. I will be on my knees,…