Christianity Grows in Kobani, Syria
In 2015, droves of Syrian Kurds from Kobani fled from ISIS attacks into Turkey. Now just four years later, many have returned back to their homes to rebuild their lives and start afresh. Many are beginning t...
Let Iraqi baby into Israel for emergency surgery, group implores minister
Written by Tamar Pileggi / The Times of Israel
Emergency life-saving surgery for an Iraqi-Kurdish infant with a congenital heart defect has been put on hold, as the Interior Ministry ignored repeated appeals to...
Andrew Brunson’s Trial Continues
Tomorrow, July 18th, marks the third trial appearance for Pastor Andrew Brunson in Izmir, Turkey. Andrew has been in prison on fraudulent charges for a year and a half. By President Erdoğan’s own admission, And...
Fighting Increases in Southern Syria
Over this past couple weeks, fighting has intensified in Southern Syria just north of Israel's border. The United Nations has reported that over 200,000 people have now left their homes in the past couple weeks...
Prayer for Upcoming Elections in Turkey
Please join us as we pray for the elections that will take place in Turkey tomorrow. To gain deeper insight into how the outcome of this election could affect Turkey, check out this article from The Besa-Sedat...
Turkey Turns On Its Christians
Life for Turkey's minority Christian Community has become increasingly more tenuous and difficult under the current administration. Specifically since the attempted coup and subsequent emergency rule which has ...
Blessed Be Egypt My People
"In that day Israel will be one of three with Egypt and Assyria – a blessing in the midst of the land, whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, "Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My ha...
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...
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.
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 ...