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The Truth About Syria: Persecution of Syrian Christians Cries Out For Prayer and Action

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

Christians preceded Muslims in calling Syria their home. They must not be forced to leave this ancient and holy land. We are living in ...

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How one man started a movement by standing still

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Protesters across Turkey have changed tactics. Instead of yelling at police and shouting slogans, they are starting to stand quiet and ...

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Kids learn murder at summer camp in Gaza

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As summer arrives over the northern hemisphere, children around the globe's northern half will make their way to summer camps ...

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Syria accused in 'ethnic cleansing' of Sunni Muslims

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The Lebanese caretaker minister for social affairs, Wael Abu Faour has declared that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces ...

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Obama to arm Syrian rebels after Assad chemical weapons use confirmed

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The Obama administration is officially acknowledging that the Syrian regime of Bashir al-Assad has crossed a red line are using ...

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Syrian death toll of 92,901 feared to be conservative estimate

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As the deadly civil war in Syria between government forces and rebels drags onward, the United Nations has announced a figure of ...

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15-year-old Syrian boy gunned down by Islamist terriorists for heretical comment

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A 15-year-old Syrian boy was shot and killed in full view of his parents after he made what an al-Qaeda group considered ...

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Iconic image of pepper sprayed woman becomes icon of resistance, feminism

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An unwitting woman has become the symbol of resistance in Turkey and an icon for women across the Middle East. Dubbed the "Woman ...

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Al Qaeda sets up complaints department in Syrian city

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The terrorist organization al-Qaeda is not noted for handling through due process. In what appears to be a somewhat comical reversal ...

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Oops? Obama administration publishes details of secret Israeli military base

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The U.S. government has published the details of a top-secret Israeli military base effectively destroying secrecy and safety at the ...

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Researcher suspects she may have found the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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The Bible tells us of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, describing a tall, lush, terraced structure that was cool and inviting amid the ...

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Bashir al-Assad regains initiative, new gains against weakening rebels

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Bashir al-Assad is winning his fight against the rebels, bolstered by imports and the use of brutal weapons and tactics, including ...

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Where is President Obama as Egypt's Coptic Christians Die and Churches Burn?

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By Michael Terheyden

Last week, hundreds of Coptic Christians in Egypt stood up to a mob of 20 thousand Muslims. They risked their lives to protect their ...

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Israel and Syria at brink of war as both sides exchange fire, threats

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Syria and Israel are on the brink of war over their conflict in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Both sides are exchanging fire ...

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Elements of Syrian opposition feared to be aligned with al-Qaeda

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While the western world generally hates the repressive regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has unleashed his military ...

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You'll be surprised to see what Palestinians are smuggling into Gaza

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When we think of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we may think about people with conflicting ideologies fighting over territory, or ...

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As death and destruction rain down in Syria, refugees flee with lives to Jordan

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As the death toll mounts in Syria, battered by two years of civil war, thousands of civilians have fled into neighboring Jordan's ...

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Use Twitter, go to HELL

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Use Twitter and you will go to hell, according to Saudi religious authorities. The heads of Saudi Arabia's religious police has ...

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Did intervention in Iraq unjustly discriminate against the Christians there?

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According to columnist Rod Dreher with the American Conservative publication and Web site, America undermined the Christians in Iraq ...

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Hezbollah can reach Israel with missiles, report says

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A startling newspaper report says that Hezbollah has long-range missiles pointed directly at Israel and can surprise Tel Aviv with its ...

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With Hezbollah statement, Syrian conflict threatens to spread into multinational conflict

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The situation in Syria is threatening to escalate into an openly multinational conflict as Hezbollah in Lebanon says it's been ...

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Chemical weapons in Syria - Did they or didn't they?

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Did they or didn't they? That's the question experts are trying to resolve as they study evidence of the use of chemical ...

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Butchered in Baniyas!  Women, children slaughtered in Syria (GRAPHIC WARNING)

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Photos and videos are emerging from Syria of dozens of innocent men, women and children brutally murdered by Syrian militia gangs in ...

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The Most Powerful Weapon for Peace in Syria, The Trappist Nuns of Allepo

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

The infliction of these wounds and the multiplication of murderous acts is not limited to the current regime in Syria. Some who claim ...

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Israeli jets pound targets near Damascus; Action called strike on Iranian missiles

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Syrian targets near Damascus were pounded by Israeli jets in an air raid. Western and Israeli officials called the military action a ...

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Muslim Poll: Most love Sharia law - but do not believe most should be forced to follow Islam

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A world wide poll conducted among the Muslim global population has yielded some amazing results. According to the Pew Forum, the ...

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Saudi Arabia warned U.S., U.K. in writing about Boston Marathon bomber in 2012

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Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev killed in a police standoff last month had numerous red flags raised against him before the ...

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Illegal cross-border trade between Syria and Turkey skyrockets during war

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Smuggling between Turkey and Syria has always remained a constant problem. With Syria wracked by civil war, smuggling between the two ...

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