PA: Worldwide
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 14:14
Egypt: A spiritual battle
Reports of Christians and Muslims working together guarding their neighborhoods during Egypts’ protests and violence, and an internet image of Christians linking hands to protect Muslims as they bowed in prayer, was remarkable in a country…
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 14:13
Iran: Conservatives put pressure on Ahmadinejad
Last month President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad boycotted public duties for eight days after Supreme Leader Khamenei vetoed his sacking of the Intelligence Minister (an ally of the supreme leader). The clash over controlling the intelligence ministry triggered…
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 14:11
Israel: Watching Middle East and North Africa with concern.
The Golan Heights are watching the protest wave and wonder what it could mean for Israel. Recently 1,000 Syrian Druze living under Israeli occupation took to the streets in Boqata in support of President Bashar al-Assad.…
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 14:10
INSIGHT ARTICLE: Syria - Escalating unrest
* EU has announced an arms embargo on Syria and sanctions against 13 officials while turning a blind eye towards President Bashar al-Assad’s role in overseeing violence against his people. *The UN demanded humanitarian access to…
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 14:35
China: 4th week of Church arrests
A Chinese ‘illegal’ church refused to follow government orders not to meet in a public square. (See Prayer Alert 16-2011). This week over 31 of its members were arrested, and again, reporters were blocked from the…
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 14:34
Syria: Christians fear potential persecution
Persecuted Egyptian Maher El-Gohary and his daughter Dina fled to Syria but fearing Islamic opposition to converts in Syria fled to France. Last year in Syria pressure forced believers to leave homes and six Christian meeting…