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Thursday, 04 June 2015 01:00
Syria: IS fighting, Christian retaliation and Assad’s bombs vandalising Syria
According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights a Syrian Christian fighter from the Syriac Military Council beheaded a militant of Islamic State in northwest Syria as revenge for the terror group’s violence against the…
Thursday, 04 June 2015 01:00
Yemen: Humanitarian crisis and ethnic cleansing
Thousands of tonnes of food aid for Yemen have been diverted from the port of Aden because of heavy fighting between Saudi-backed forces and Shia Muslim Houthi fighters. The city has been cut off from supplies…
Thursday, 04 June 2015 01:00
USA: Foreign aid bill for Armenia
Questions of aid for Armenia will be among a broad range of US assistance issues addressed by members of the House as they start drafting the foreign aid bill for fiscal year 2016. As in the…
Wednesday, 27 May 2015 01:00
Pakistan: Believers’ prayer requests
'... as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favour granted to us in answer to the prayers of many.’ (2 Cor.1:11) A ladies’ ministry team…
Wednesday, 27 May 2015 01:00
Iraq: More support needed from international partners
Iraqi forces have suffered a number of defeats at the hands of IS over the past year. Last week Iraqis chose to withdraw from Ramadi despite the fact that they vastly outnumbered IS forces. That defeat…
Wednesday, 27 May 2015 01:00
War intensifies in Yemen, civilians bear the brunt
The seven-week offensive against Iranian-allied Houthis and units loyal to ex-President Saleh continues to take its toll. More than 1400 civilians have died in Saudi-led attacks that pit Sunni Muslim allies against Shia Houthis and their…