ISIS Names Baghdadi Successor

November 1, 2019 — 11/01/2019 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Yesterday the Islamic State media released via Telegram a statement naming the successor of recently deceased leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The named successor is...

Syrian Christians Confronted by Islamists

October 31, 2019 — 10/31/2019 Iran (International Christian Concern) – According to a Syrian opposition political leader, Christians in northern Syrian have been told by Turkish sponsored armed militias that though they are under...

Fugitive ISIS Leader Killed in Raid by US Forces

October 28, 2019 — Victimized Christian Communities Mark Another Milestone in Fight Against ISIS 10/28/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the leader of the Islamic State...

Syrian Missionary Shares His Experience

October 26, 2019 — 10/26/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Syria, in its present war-torn, broken state, while an immediate detriment to its inhabitants and concern to its neighbors, has presented the Church with...

Christianity Fears Extinction in Wake of ISIS’ Desolation

October 25, 2019 — 10/25/2019 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Persecution of Christians in Iraq and Syria has experienced a sharp decline, according to a recent report compiled by Aid to the Church in...

Turkey-Syria Ceasefire Announced, Attacks on Kurds Continue

October 18, 2019 — 10/18/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Hailed by Trump and his administration as a resounding diplomatic victory, a 120-hour ceasefire has been announced between Turkey and Kurdish-aligned Syrian forces. The...

ISIS Prisoners to be Relocated to Iraq

October 17, 2019 — 10/17/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Approximately 50 ISIS militants are being transferred from Syria to Iraq, according to Iraqi officials familiar with the matter. These militants are a part...

Pope Blesses Icon Bound for Syria

October 14, 2019 — 10/14/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – As of a few weeks ago, Pope Francis blessed an icon on its way to the war-torn lands of Syria. Meant as a goodwill...

Turkey Hides Genocide Behind Invasion of Syria

October 10, 2019 — Despite Turkish Promises, Christian Casualties Reported During Invasion 10/10/19 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on October 9, 2019, Turkey began its Operation Peace...

United States Pulls Out of Northern Syria

October 8, 2019 — 10/08/2019 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The White House announced late Sunday night that the US will be pulled out from Northern Syria after fighting ISIS alongside Kurdish forces in...

Chaos Grips Northern Syria as Invasion Imminent

October 7, 2019 — 10/07/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Yesterday, the United States made an official announcement that American armed forces will no longer be present in the immediate area of Northern Syria....

Violent Riots at al-Hol Camp

October 1, 2019 — 10/01/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – An armed clash yesterday between Hisba women and security forces in Syria’s al-Hol camp led to the death of one, the injuries of seven,...

UN Revives Syrian Constitutional Committee

September 30, 2019 — 09/30/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Three years after UN member states agreed to talk about an international political process for Syria, the UN finally announced its plans to establish...

Armenian Church Begins Rebuilding in Aleppo

September 17, 2019 — 09/17/2019 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Reconstruction of the Armenian Church of the Holy Mother of God in Aleppo, Syria is nearly complete. The church is anticipating welcoming an estimated...

Lingering Questions Follow an Escape from Syria

September 12, 2019 —

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09/12/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A question mark follows Lina wherever she goes. She...

Syrian Churches Bear the Marks of War

September 5, 2019 — 09/05/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – A recent report from the Syrian Network for Human Rights states the number of damaged churches across Syria since 2011 could be as high...