Middle East

Christian news from the Middle East and around the world.

Bible Ministry encourages involvement in the Middle East

BIBLE League International, citing recent developments in Tunisia, Egypt and Sudan, among others, says the time is ripe to act now to get the Gospel into these countries.
Nasser Judeh

Will unrest in Tunisia spread across the Middle East?

ON CNN’s ‘The Situation Room’ telecast, anchor Wolf Blitzer asked if critically important US allies like Egypt and Jordan could see their governments fall apart?
Pastor Irani with his family

Iranian authorities arrest Christian pastor

AN Iranian Christian pastor has been detained by Iranian authorities. According to Jason DeMars of Present Truth Ministries, Pastor Behnam Irani has been convicted of “actions against the Order.”
The Word empowers!

Urgent! Arab nations need Bibles!

ALL hell seems to have suddenly broken lose. Or heaven. Who knows? It’s as though a big hand came from somewhere and is stirring things up with a cosmic Cuisinart.
Al Qaeda militants

Muslim nations harshest on Christians, says Open Doors

THE most dangerous countries to practice Christianity are overwhelmingly Islamic, according to a new report by the human rights group Open Doors International.
Palestinian Christians

More Christians leaving middle east region

NATIVE Christians feel that the Holy Land may soon become a 'Christian Disney Land' where believers visit but never stay, CBN News reported.
Malcolm Smart

Amnesty calls on Iraq to protect Christians

AMNESTY International (AI) has asked the Iraqi government to protect the country’s Christian minority from an expected spike in violent attacks as they prepare to celebrate Christmas.
The suffering of Christ

The happiness of suffering

Suffering for our own mistakes tends to be a source of shame. But to suffer for the sake of righteousness (because we are followers of Jesus) is a cause for joy in the Lord.
Smith Wigglesworth

Have faith in God: Smith Wigglesworth

It is grand to see people believe God. God knew all about this leg and that it was broken in two places. I said to the woman, "When I pray, something will happen." Her husband was sitting there; he had been in his chair for four years and could not walk a step.

Churches petition Murmu to save Christians in Manipur

An estimated 35,000 Meitei Christians face “total cleansing and obliteration" in all the valley districts of the hilly state, according to their memorandum submitted to Murmu on June 26.