‘US Religious Freedom Report May Harm Christians’, Charity Warns
A leading Christian charity warns that a report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) “may do more harm than good” for persecuted Christians.
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Syria reports Israeli attack near Damascus for the 3rd time in under a month
Syrian state media reported an Israeli attack near the capital Damascus in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning, the third such report from Syria this month.
‘Christian Netflix Service Reaching Mideast Persecuted Believers’
“Isolated Christians in the Middle East,” including many struggling to survive, use their smartphones to connect with other believers through the “region’s first-ever faith-based video-on-demand service,” a Christian broadcaster says.
Hundreds of Syrian fighters sign up to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine
During a visit to Syria in 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin lavished praise on a Syrian general whose division played an instrumental role in defeating insurgents in the country’s long-running civil war. The Russian leader told him his cooperation with Russian troops “will lead to great successes in the future.”
Israeli strikes launched at targets near Damascus for 2nd time this week, Syria says
Israeli jets carried out airstrikes near the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday night for the second time in under a week, Syrian state media said.
Mass Killings As Ukrainian War Escalates
Footage emerged Sunday of more mass killings near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv as the death toll rises in the Russian-Ukrainian war that Europe fears will escalate into cross border bloodbath.
U.S. troops injured in artillery attack on anti-ISIS base in Syria
Four U.S. military personnel are being evaluated for possible traumatic brain injuries after they were injured in an artillery strike on a base in Syria.
Syria accuses Israel of conducting rare daylight strike near Masyaf
Israel carried out airstrikes on government-held positions in Syria on Saturday afternoon, the state news agency SANA said, without reporting any casualties.
Ukraine Urges Residents To Flee East
Ukraine’s government urged civilians on Saturday to flee the eastern regio Luhansk immediately after dozens of people were killed in a suspected Russian missile strike.
Syria’s Assad criminalizes spreading ‘disinformation undermining state image’
Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday signed into law a bill enshrining a six-month prison sentence for citizens residing in the country who spread disinformation undermining the state’s reputation, French news agency AFP reported.
Ukraine President Claims “Powerful Blow” To Russia, But Suffering Continues
Ukraine’s embattled President Volodymyr Zelensky says his nation inflicted “powerful blows” and “significant losses” on invading Russian troops, but many Ukrainians continue to suffer relentless airstrikes and shelling.
US slaps new sanctions on North Korea after missile test
The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on entities and individuals located in Russia, North Korea, and China in the wake of the Hermit Kingdom’s launching a long-range ballistic missile Thursday, weeks after the U.S. warned of new Pyongyang tests.
Iran welcomes Syria ties with Arabs, says nuclear deal close
The foreign ministers of Iran and Syria, two allies of Russia, discussed the war in Ukraine and other developments during a meeting in Damascus on Wednesday. Syria‘s top diplomat said Moscow is defending its people.
Two Fox News Journalists Killed In Ukraine
Journalists were further plunged into mourning Wednesday amid confirmation that a veteran cameraman and a 24-year-old Ukrainian journalist working for Fox News were killed while reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Israel decimated Iranian drone fleet in February airstrike inside Iran
A UAV attack in the middle of February reportedly caused major damage to Iran’s drone fleet, prompting Iran to fire missiles this week at a site in Iraq that it claims was an Israeli intelligence base.
More than 40,000 Syrians enlist to fight for Russia, human rights group says
More than 40,000 Syrians have enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine so far, including members of the sanctioned Al-Qatarji militia, according to reports on Monday from the non-profit Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
Washington Discusses Ukraine Air Bridge (Worthy News Exclusive)
Talks are ongoing within Washington about setting up a humanitarian and military air bridge to wartorn Ukraine amid concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will use nuclear and biological weapons.
Russia ‘Getting Desperate’ After Suffering Heavy Casualties
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says Russia is getting “desperate” as its forces take heavy casualties in Ukraine, including generals and other senior officers.
US designates Syrian al Qaeda-linked group as ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’
The US Department of State said on Monday it was designating an al Qaeda-affiliated group that operates primarily in the Idlib, Syria as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist.”
Russia Pledges To Briefly Halt Fire
Russia said Monday it would halt fire to allow civilians in the capital Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities to escape after being accused of shelling civilian targets in deadly attacks.