Diyarbakir’s Christians suffer in margins of Turkey-PKK warJanuary 3, 2016 — ICC Note: As the conflict between Kurds and the central government in Turkey has heated up, the small Christian minority in the Southeast of the country has continued to suffer...
More than 55,000 died in Syria in 2015 as ISIL claims twin attacks in Syrian Christian neighbourhoodJanuary 3, 2016 — ICC Note: More than 55,000 were killed in Syria during 2015, the fifth year of the conflict. The grim figure comes as Christmas celebrations were rocked in the NE city...
Middle East Christians Flee: Populations In Syria, Egypt, Palestine And Iraq Dwindle Amid StrifeJanuary 3, 2016 — ICC Note: The situation for Christians across the Middle East is dire. Entire communities have been nearly wiped out as specific persecution has eliminated Christians in the midst of instability,...
Assyrian Restaurants Bombed in Qamishli, Syria, 16 KilledDecember 31, 2015 — ICC Note: More details are emerging about the attack on Christians in Qamishli, Syria on Wednesday. Some news agencies have reported that ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks that...
Three Bombs Rip Through Christian Quarter of Syrian CityDecember 31, 2015 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More than a dozen people were killed as suicide bombers struck three restaurants in the Assyrian and Syriac Christian quarter of Qamishli, Syria during the evening Christmas...
Iran’s Regime Arrests Christians on Christmas DayDecember 29, 2015 — ICC Note: A raid on Christmas day at a gathering of Christians has put nine more Christians behind bars in Iran. The Iranian intelligence community continues to treat the gathering...
ISIS releases 25 Assyrian Christians in SyriaDecember 26, 2015 — ICC Note: On Christmas morning, 25 more Assyrian Christians who have been held hostage since February were released by the Islamic jihadists of ISIS. The group largely consisted of women...
A Christmas of Despair for Syrian Christian Refugees in LebanonDecember 26, 2015 — ICC Note: More than one million Syrian Christians have had to flee their homes due to the conflict in Syria and Iraq. While many have tried to stay in the...
For Many, Faith Comes at a High PriceDecember 25, 2015 — ICC Note: The situation for Christians in the Middle East is heart-breaking. It is so bad that we’re debating over whether it is only the religious version of “ethnic cleansing”...
Persecuted Christians of the Middle EastDecember 24, 2015 — ICC Note: When we see the pervasive amount of persecution in the Middle East and the increase of extremist groups over the past five years, it causes us to pause...
Christian Female Battalion Formed to Fight ISIS in SyriaDecember 23, 2015 — ICC Note: The fight for survival of Christians in Syria has forced many residents to either flee or take up arms. The Syrian military has been unable to defend their...
Pastor Farshid Fatih Released from Iranian PrisonDecember 22, 2015 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/22/2015 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Pastor Farshid Fatih was released from prison in Iran on Monday, December 21,...
UN: Critics Wrong On Christian Syrian RefugeesDecember 22, 2015 — ICC Note: Amongst all the debate over refugees, the complicated process of applying for resettlement is now being debated on center stage. Yet, very few people really understand the details...
Syria’s Islamist Rebels Bomb Regime-Held Christian Towns, Casualties ReportedDecember 22, 2015 — ICC Note: As fighting continues in Syria, new Christian areas are back under fire. At least two were killed and more than 20 wounded in the latest round of bombing...
Christmas bring solace to Libya’s fearful ChristiansDecember 21, 2015 — ICC Note: Libya, host to more than 100,000 Christians prior to 2011, may only have a few thousand remaining. The chaos of the post-Gadhafi era has turned the country into...
Syria’s Christian Refugees: Four Wrong AssumptionsDecember 21, 2015 — ICC Note: Hundreds of thousands of Christians are among the more than four million Syrian refugees scattered around the region. There are particular concerns for Christians and other especially vulnerable...
