Turkey: American pastor Andrew Brunson heads to court to face charges related to espionage and terrorism
(International Christian Concern) –On October 12th American pastor Andrew Brunson will be in court for charges related to espionage and terrorism. Despite the lack of solid evidence, Pastor Andrew has been imprisoned More...
Syria: Christian schools being closed, pressure mounts from Islamic community
(International Christian Concern) –Controversy continues to mount regarding the forced closure of dozens of Syriac Christian schools in Syria’s autonomous northeast region. It was expected that the schools would More...
Turkish officials occupy, oppress St Augin Syriac Orthodox Monastery
(International Christian Concern) –For the past forty years, land belonging to the St. Augin Syriac Orthodox Monastery located in southeastern Turkey has been illegally occupied. Multiple promises have been made More...
Turkey targets Christian villages, PKK terrorists in Iraq north
(International Christian Concern) –September has seen an increase of Turkish airstrikes in Iraq’s far north. Local sources estimate that 7 predominately Christian villages were targeted. Turkey attempts to justify More...
Turkey Coup fails, nearly 3000 arrested as PM Binali Yildirim says ‘it’s over’
Some 2,839 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, have been arrested after an attempted coup that is now over, says Turkey’s PM Binali Yildirim. The Prime Minister added that the a “black stain More...
Armed terrorists cross from Turkey to Syria fight against the Kurds
At least 500 Muslim militants crossed the Turkish border, headed for the Syrian town of Azaz in northern Aleppo province where opposition forces have suffered setbacks at the hands of Kurdish fighters. “At least More...
‘Hero’ Bowe Bergdahl charged as ‘deserter’ and ‘misbehavior’
The Obama administration took a ton of heat for releasing Gitmo prisoners to free Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Taliban and will likely be back in the GOP crosshairs now that Bergdahl has been charged with desertion More...
New ISIS video depicts the beheading of Kurdish fighters
ISIS has published a video purporting to show the beheading of three Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq by Sunni militants who threatened to kill “dozens” more of those being held captive. The six-minute More...
Rand Paul calls for ‘arming the Kurds’ and make ‘Kurdistan’
Opponents of “nation building” and many in Turkey may be shaking their heads or their fists at Kentucky Senator Rand Paul with his new call to not only arm the Kurds in Iraq and Syria, but redraw borders More...
Islamic State conquers Kurdish HQ, thousands flee as Turkey criticizes U.S.
Islamic State militants have made new gains in Kobani, now controlling at least 40 percent of the Syrian town. They have seized the Kurd headquarters, a monitoring group said. At least 200,000 have fled the region More...
Sakine Cansiz, co-founder of PKK, two other women activists executed, found dead in Paris
Three Kurdish women, one of them a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were found dead in Paris Thursday, described as “without a doubt an execution.” The Wall Street Journal writes More...
Turkish battle with Kurdish militants leaves 26 dead
Turkish soldiers and Kurdish militants clashed on Tuesday in the most intense battles of the separatist conflict this year, with 18 combatants killed in fighting at three army outposts in the southeast, officials More...
Seattle terrorism plot foiled, Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, Walli Mujahidh arrested three years ago
Just as the national recovers from the Orlando terrorist attack by Omar Mateen, it’s worth noting a success story happened three years ago as two domestic terrorists were arrested in Seattle, Washington as More...
