PA: Worldwide
Thursday, 09 July 2020 21:03
Israel: extension of sovereignty
‘Annexation’ is actually Israel extending its civil rule over areas that are under its military rule. Whether Israel does this over a small area of what is in President Trump's peace plan, or over all of…
Thursday, 09 July 2020 21:00
Afghanistan: Covid crisis
This prayer update is based on input from a contact of International Prayer Connection who is living in the region (for the full letter click the ‘More’ button). ‘Covid-19 spreads like wildfire and it looks as…
Thursday, 09 July 2020 20:58
Hong Kong: disruption, not law changes causing emigration
Although emigration is increasing because of the new national security law, many people will leave not because of communism or a lack of unfettered democracy, but due to never-ending disruption to their lives and careers and…
Thursday, 09 July 2020 20:54
Lebanon: main hospital closing wards
The main coronavirus hospital in Lebanon has been forced to close operating rooms and delay surgeries amid lengthy power cuts caused by a spiralling economic crisis. Dr Firass Abiad said Lebanon’s largest public healthcare facility was…
Thursday, 09 July 2020 20:51
Africa: tracking coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has reached every nation in Africa, a continent of 1.2 billion people. As of 7 July the confirmed death toll was 12,000, with fatalities including the former president of the Republic of the…
Thursday, 09 July 2020 20:48
Zimbabwe: Peace Direct
Since its independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has experienced low-intensity conflict marked by periods of escalation and political violence. Once an economic powerhouse, Zimbabwe suffers from a worsening currency and economic crisis, leading to a rise in…