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Why a Muslim now holds the key to Christendom's greatest shrine

Image of Fights over seemingly trivial issues are part of the reason why this ladder hasn't moved in 255 years and a Muslim is entrusted with the keys to the door.

In the holiest place of all Christendom, a single Muslim holds the key, Christians fight with one another, and Jewish police intervene -- ... continue reading


Call to Solidarity: Christian Refugees from the Middle East Need Your Help Watch

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Christianity began in the Middle East, and now Christians are being forced to flee their homes in record numbers. Anne, Mariam and the ... continue reading



Syrian WMD draws world reluctantly further into conflict

Image of Foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi promising viewers on state-run TV that Syria will not use WMD against civilians.

The international community is paying close attention to the deteriorating situation in Syria and that country's stockpile of chemical ... continue reading


Syria threatens WMD use

Image of A Scud missile, which can be used to deliver chemical or biological weapons.

Another sign of the end for the regime of Bashar Assad came Monday when a regime official announced that Syria would deploy weapons of mass ... continue reading


Six unsavory fates for Bashar al-Assad

Image of Assad will soon find himself on trial, or worse.

Usually it's good to be the king, but not always. In Bashir al-Assad's case, the future ain't what it used to be. The embattled Syrian ... continue reading


Assad gives interview, blames US and Al Qaeda for violence

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Syrian President Bashar Assad has told an interviewer that he is not afraid of meeting the same fate as Egypt's Mubarak or Libya's Gaddafi. ... continue reading



Presidential Election Results Announced, Egypt Is Polarized, Copts' Future in Dark Watch

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The first free presidential election in Egypt since the revolution concluded one week ago. Official results were announced on Sunday, ... continue reading


Turkey drops plan to protect unborn children

Image of Anti-life protesters rally in Turkey. Sadly, the US has no monopoly on popular anti-life movements.

As Americans focus on the abortion problem in America, it becomes easy to forget that other countries also struggle to protect the unborn ... continue reading


Egypt's Supreme Court Dissolves Islamist-dominated Parliament

Image of This morning the Court ruled that all uninominal seats, one third of parliament, are unconstitutional

The Supreme Court Justices ruled that the election law that excluded members from the old regime was unconstitutional. Fresh elections ... continue reading


Papal Nuncio in Damascus: Syria Sliding into Hell, Children used as Human Shields Watch

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Mgr Mario Zenari, the papal nuncio in Syria, describes the human devastation caused by the war. There is the danger that factional hatreds ... continue reading


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