Deciding the Fate of NinevehJuly 18, 2017 — ICC Note: With ISIS in retreat in Iraq, officials have turned their sights on how to create stabilization in areas that have deep sectarian problems. The Nineveh province was once...
Chaldean Patriarch Provides 3-Pronged Rebuild Strategy for Iraqi ChristiansJuly 17, 2017 — ICC Note: Chaldean Patriarch Raphael Louis Sako is encouraging Christians to return to Iraq and rebuild. He calls them the “indigenous people of this country” and presents a three-pronged strategy...
Iraqi Soldiers Suspended for Taking Revenge on Suspected ISIS MembersJuly 16, 2017 — ICC Note: A Facebook video showed Iraqi military personnel beating and killing suspected ISIS fighters in Mosul. The government has suspended these soldiers and has condemned these actions. The Iraqi...
Is there a future for Mosul?July 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Many Iraqis, especially religious minorities, who fled Mosul do not want to return. The fight for Mosul destroyed homes, businesses, schools, often leveling several blocks. However, buildings weren’t...
ICC’s Front Line Efforts Support Iraqi Christians Targeted by ISISJuly 13, 2017 — By Amy Penn 7/13/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In 2014, ISIS stormed onto the international stage with merciless rage. After three years of fighting, ISIS is slowly crumbling,...
Despite Liberation of Mosul, Humanitarian Crisis RemainsJuly 13, 2017 — ICC Note: In the midst of celebrating the liberation of Mosul in Iraq, Human Rights Organizations like Amnesty warn of the humanitarian crises that remains. International Christian Concern has reported...
Bill to Provide Aid to Religious Minorities in Iraq/Syria Stuck in Foreign Relations Committee, NGOs Write to Senate LeadershipJuly 12, 2017 — 35 NGOs Sign Letter to Senate Leadership Asking Them to Prioritize HR 390 7/12/2017 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) is pleased to announce that 35...
New Caliph in ISIS Declared, but Infighting AboundsJuly 12, 2017 — ICC Note: As ISIS reels from the Mosul’s liberation, infighting threatens to further damage the militant organization. Russia claimed to have killed ISIS’ leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, last month and...
ISIS Losing Ground, But Not FinishedJuly 12, 2017 — ICC Note: While ISIS’s capitals of their self-declared caliphate, Mosul and Raqqa, are disappearing, ISIS can still maintain global reach and longevity. Between their “local insurgency and digitally connected global...
Sporadic Clashes Continue Despite Victory Declared in MosulJuly 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Despite the fact that victory in Mosul has been declared, Iraqi soldiers continue to face sporadic attacks from ISIS operatives. The road ahead for Mosul, as well as...
Iraq’s Prime Minister Declares Victory Over ISIS in MosulJuly 10, 2017 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Despite Victory Iraq's Christians Still Face Uncertain Future 07/09/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Iraq's Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi,...
With ISIS’ Fall in Mosul, Iraq Losing UnityJuly 10, 2017 — ICC Note: Iraq’s Prime Minister declared that ISIS has been defeated in Mosul which is a time of celebration for many Iraqis – Muslim and Christian alike. ISIS’ self-declared caliphate...
The Disappearance of Christians from the Middle East Would be a DisasterJuly 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Christian Populations in the Middle East have been decimated by the conflicts in Iraq and Syria. There are now more Arab Christians living outside of the Middle East...
ISIS’ Women and Children Join the Desperate Struggle for the Last of MosulJuly 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Iraqi forces continue to move closer to eradicating the last of ISIS from Mosul’s old city, however their progress is hindered in part because families of ISIS has...
Baghdad Pastor Life Spared for Such a Time as ThisJuly 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Several years ago a bomb ripped through Pastor Joseph’s car on his way to church in Baghdad, the car exploded into flames but Pastor Joseph managed to escape...
Weak and Injured Civilians Flee From the Last 500m of ISIS Held Territory in MosulJuly 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Some 300 militants still hold about 500 meters of territory in Mosul’s old city. For every 100 meters that Iraqi forces advance, approximately 1,500 civilians flee, most of...
