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Algerian Christian refugee arrested and repatriated by Tunisia

September 1, 2021

Algerian Christian and refugee Sulieman Buhafss was arrested by Tunisian secret police on August 25, and sent back to Algeria over alleged involvement with the Movement for Self-Determination for the Kabylie (Le MAK), a political group designated by Algeria as a terror organization, Christian Worldwide Solidarity (CSW) reports. Le MAK is a group that aims to protect the rights of Algeria’s minority, mostly Sunni Muslim, Berber population.

UN Study: Weather Disasters Increased Fivefold in Last 50 Years

September 1, 2021

A new report released Wednesday by the United Nations indicates extreme weather events have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, while the number of fatalities related to those events has dropped.

Biblical Euphrates River Drying Threatening Humanitarian Disaster In Syria

August 31, 2021

Aid groups have warned of a looming humanitarian disaster in northeast Syria as one of the Bible’s most famous rivers is drying up fast. The Euphrates, which is believed to have flown through the Biblical ‘Garden of Eden,’ now barely runs for almost 2,800 kilometers (1,700 miles) across Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.

WHO Seeks Global Digital Vaccination System

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) says its member states should roll out a universal digital information system to check if people are vaccinated against COVID-19.

UN Watchdog: ‘North Korea’s Restart Of Nuclear Enrichment Plant Deeply Troubling’

August 29, 2021

The United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Monday that nuclear-armed North Korea appears to have restarted its plutonium-producing reprocessing reactor.

Taliban: ‘No Extension Of Evacuations, Afghans Don’t Go To Airport’

August 24, 2021

Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban group said Tuesday that Americans must leave by August 31 and warned Afghans not to go to the Kabul airport or try to leave the country.

Syria: ‘Israel Launching Air Strikes’

August 19, 2021

Syria on Thursday accused Israel of attacking the country with missiles but said its air defenses had confronted the “Israeli aggression.”

Haiti earthquake death toll nears 2,000, rescue efforts hindered by storm

August 18, 2021

The death toll from the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that shattered Haiti on Saturday reached 1,941 souls by Tuesday, as heavy rain from Tropical Storm Grace hindered rescue efforts, UPI reports. Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection also confirmed Tuesday that 9,900 people have been injured in the quake.

Lebanon’s Top Hospital Says Hundreds Could Die After Massive Fuel Blast (Video)

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

Lebanon’s top hospital struggled to keep patients alive Tuesday after a massive fuel tank explosion that killed dozens added to fuel shortages.

Iran Moving Towards Nuclear Weapons, Watchdog Suggests

August 17, 2021

Iran is rapidly moving towards nuclear arms capabilities, with a report suggesting that it accelerated its enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade.

Hungary, Bulgaria Refuse To Sign Afghan Refugees Statement

August 17, 2021

Hungary and Bulgaria broke ranks with the European Union on Monday as the only EU states not to sign a declaration calling for all Afghans wishing to leave to be allowed to do so.

Hundreds Killed In Haiti Quake

August 15, 2021

A massive earthquake shook Haiti on Saturday, killing hundreds of people.

Eritrea Detains Elderly Pastors

August 12, 2021

Three elderly “semi-retired pastors” have been arrested in Eritrea’s capital Asmara apparently, for their faith in Christ, an advocacy group said late Thursday.

Thousands Of US, British Forces Rushing To Afghanistan

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021

Britain and the United States have agreed to send thousands of troops to help evacuate their citizens as the Islamist militant Taliban group moves towards control over Afghanistan.

U.N. Body Claims End Of Humanity Near Due To Climate Change

August 9, 2021

Billions of people are facing the prospect of more government control over their lives, with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) saying Monday that human activities “unequivocally” caused climate change with the world “likely” to hit the “1.5 Celsius (34.7 Fahrenheit) limit within 20 years”.

Lebanese Key Christian Leader Urges Army To Halt Hezbollah Attacks

August 9, 2021

One of Lebanon’s most influential Christian leaders has urged the army to retake the country’s South and prevent Hezbollah – the dominant Islamist militant group in the area from launching more rockets at Israel.

Iran-Backed Hezbollah Fires Dozens Of Rockets Into Israel (Video)

August 6, 2021

Israel’s cabinet held emergency talks Friday after the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said it fired “dozens of rockets” from Lebanon into Israel.

‘Don’t test us’: Iran threatens ‘decisive’ response to any Israeli strike

August 5, 2021

A prominent Iranian official warned Israel not to conduct a military operation against Iran, as the rival Middle Eastern powers trade threats following an attack on an Israeli-managed oil tanker.

Lebanon Rockets Hit Israel, Prompting Military Response (Video)

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021

Air raid sirens wailed in northern Israel Wednesday as rockets were fired from neighboring Lebanon and Israeli forces responded with artillery fire.

Britain demands response from UNSC for Iranian attack on Israeli-managed oil tanker

August 4, 2021

Accusing the Iranian regime of attacking an Israeli-managed oil tanker off the coast of Oman last week, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called on the United Nations Security Council to respond to what he described as Iran’s “destabilizing actions,” Ynet News reports.