Analysis & Commentary
A Thorn in the Lion’s Paw
The politics of the Druze in the Syrian revolution have witnessed serious developments over the last couple of months, as evidenced by the escalation in the rhetoric of Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt.
Are Sanctions Working?
There’s pain and then there’s pain. Getting stung by a bee hurts. Having a Doberman sink his teeth into your thigh is a more intense experience. By the same token, there are sanctions and then there are sanctions.
Christians in Iran, Syria Face Rising Persecution
There has been a wave of violence targeting Iranian and Syrian Christians over the past month, say Christian news reports. In addition, Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has been on death row since 2010 for seeking to register his home-based church, refused to renounce his Christian beliefs in exchange for his release from prison.
First the Ahmadi, Then Everybody Else
Their crime? These Muslims have the temerity to suggest that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, an Indian who died in 1908, was the promised Mahdi — the redeemer of Islam — and not one of the false prophets about whom Mohammed had warned.
Jundallah kills 18 Shia travelers in northern Pakistan
An al Qaeda and Taliban-linked terror group known as Jundallah claimed credit for murdering 18 Shias who were traveling on a bus in a relatively quiet area of northern Pakistan. In the past, the terror group has targeted Shia as well as members of Pakistan's military.
Minority Interest
Being Christian in the Middle East has never been easy, but the wave of uprisings that has swept the region over the past year has made the situation for the region’s Christian minority almost unbearable.
Prophecy Today
The rise in persecution of Middle Eastern Christians.
Slaughter of Shiites on the Rise in Pakistan
According to the Long War Journal, Jundallah has a history of targeting Shiites in the country. "The two most high-profile attacks against Shia took place in May 2004, when Jundallah killed 38 Shia worshipers in separate attacks at the Hyderi Mosque and the Jinnah Road Mosque in Karachi," the report says.
When Will the West Act Against Persecution of Christians in the Middle East?
The case of the Iranian pastor sentenced to death for his faith has attached a human face to the horrible situation of Christians in the Middle East.
“Destroy All the Churches”
Imagine if Pat Robertson called for the demolition of all the mosques in America. It would be front-page news. It would be on every network and cable news program. There would be a demand for Christians to denounce him, and denounce him they would -- in the harshest terms.
