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Yemen: the toll of war
28 Oct 2016
The Yemen war combines tragedy, hypocrisy and farce with 10,000 casualties, almost 4,000 of them civilians. The Saudis have included in their bombing targets cows, farms and sorghum – which is used for bread or animal…
Pakistan prayer letter
28 Oct 2016
A believer writes, ‘Pakistan and India have fought three major wars over Kashmir or over water rights of five rivers flowing into Pakistan. There is a UN resolution that allows India to use the water from…
USA: election and God’s judgment?
28 Oct 2016
Talk of God’s judgment has been prevalent recently due to the divisive US election which is now less than two weeks away. Christian supporters of both candidates make the case that the other candidate will push…
Syria: points for prayer
21 Oct 2016
What began five years ago as a peaceful uprising by Syrians complaining about high unemployment, corruption, lack of political freedom and a state repression under President Bashar al-Assad has now left 250,000+ dead. A key factor…
Iraq: fears as government troops attack Mosul
21 Oct 2016
As the attacks on Mosul intensify, concerns mount over the scale of potential civilian injuries or deaths. The Red Cross said that they are prepared for chemical weapons being used. 200,000 civilians are expected to be…
Asia: persecution increasing
21 Oct 2016
The high-end estimate for the number of Christians killed for their faith in the world every year, which comes from the Centre for the Study of Global Christianity, is around 100,000. The Global Council for Indian…