Shifting Sands in Saudi Arabia
A shift is happening in the Middle East – ruling powers are changing, old alliances are being broken, and new alliances are being formed. This is especially true for Saudia Arabia, as the crown prince Mohammed...
Building an Altar of Prayer in Assyria
One of the practical initiatives that At the Crossroads has supported over the last few years is an unusual but growing initiative. It is called Awake Assyria and is sponsored by the Mesopotamian House of Pray...
The Fall of Kirkuk & How to Pray for the Kurdish People
On September 25th, the Kurdish people in Northern Iraq held a referendum to move towards an independent Kurdish state. As the largest people group in the world without a nation, this was a historic and exciting move.
“You Are Worthy” by Andrew Brunson
Image: World Watch Monitor
Norine Brunson stands by the center where her husband, Pastor Andrew Brunson (left) was detained for two months.
"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall...
Turkey Offers to Free Jailed American Pastor in Clergy Swap
By Barbara G. Baker - World Watch Monitor / Published on Christianity Today
Turkey’s president has for the first time confirmed publicly that an American pastor jailed for the past 12 months is being held as a ...
Egyptian court rules it is illegal to demolish any church
via Barnabas Fund
A court in Alexandria has blocked the demolition of a church and in doing so set an important legal precedent. The case arose out of a land dispute as to who owned the property the church was...
Turkish Jews call for tightened state security against ISIS threat (JPost)
"Turkey’s organized Jewish community on Tuesday called on Ankara to boost security at its institutions across the country following reports claiming that an attack by the Islamic State terrorist group is 'immin...
Turkish gov’t expropriates Diyarbakir churches
At the Crossroads partners in Diyarbakir write that the Turkish government has decided to confiscate their church building.
"According to the cabinet decision published in Official Journal on March 25, an 'urg...
Israeli & Middle Eastern followers of Jesus unite to care for their hurting region
"In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria … Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, "Blessed be Egypt...
Help bring Assyria, Egypt and Israel together in Jerusalem
At the Crossroads Conference 2016 is only two weeks away during, March 21-23. We posted prayer points previously.
Delegates from around the Middle East have registered to attend the conference. Many of these ...