Middle East

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  “I want my child”: amid ongoing war, Israeli soldiers call ministry to prevent abortion of their unborn babies

  By Chris Eyte Middle East 6 months ago

  Stories of Israeli babies being saved from abortion are surfacing from the loathsome agony of death and destruction in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. Stories of Israeli babies being saved from abortion are surfacing amid the loathsome agony of death and destruction in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War, as soldiers experience a change in perspective. For the past 23 years, Ruth Tidhar has worked for EFRAT, a pro-life organization in Israel, named after the prophetess sister of Moses in the Bible,

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  Protestant Christians in Türkiye face opposition, violence

  By Chris Eyte Europe Middle East

  6 months ago

  Protestant Christians in Türkiye continued to face opposition for practicing their faith in 2023, according to a rights report.

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  Christians in Egypt held without trial for more than two years

  By Edward Ross Africa Middle East

  6 months ago

  A Christian refugee in Egypt arrested for his faith and imprisoned alongside Islamist criminals has been denied medical care for heart and liver ailments despite complaining of chest pains as recently as April, sources said.

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  Political change unlikely after Iran President’s death, yet many coming to faith in Jesus Christ despite oppression

  By CDI Staff Middle East

  6 months ago

  On Sunday, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash after returning from a dam opening ceremony at the border with Azerbaijan, amid heavy fog. Although the second-highest ranking figure in Iranian politics after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Raisi’s death is unlikely to bring about significant change domestically or internationally, according to analysts.