Aleppo’s Christians Face Ongoing Struggles from War and Displacement

December 19, 2023 — 12/19/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Aleppo, the second-largest city in Syria, has witnessed profound transformations over the past 12 years, becoming a poignant symbol of the broader challenges faced...

Retreat for Church Leaders Affected by Turkey Earthquake

August 21, 2023 — 08/21/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria earlier this year left physical destruction and took an emotional toll on church leaders who were called...

ICC Launches Syria Brief

August 10, 2023 — 08/10/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Syria has been extensively covered in the news for decades. With issues such as the Arab Spring beginning in 2011, the allyship between Syria,...

Hope Under the Lord’s Wing

July 24, 2023 — 07/24/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – I came into the Christian faith at the age of 16 and was drawn to Eastern church music and oriental art, which reminded me...

The Death and Resurrection of the Church in the Middle East

July 13, 2023 — 07/13/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The headlines coming from the Middle East in the past few decades have seemed anything but comforting and hopeful: war, terrorism, social upheaval, natural...

Christians in the Middle East Face Extreme Hardships Due to Economic Challenges

June 19, 2023 — 06/19/2023 Lebanon and Syria (International Christian Concern) —Christians are suffering alongside their communities from a prolonged economic crisis in Lebanon and Syria as currency devaluation, high unemployment, and deadlocked political...

Syrian Opposition Coalition Seeks Peace Talks with Assad Regime

June 15, 2023 — 6/15/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Syrian opposition coalition recently called for peace talks to resume with the Assad regime. The UN-led negotiations have stalled since 2018 over controversy...

International Calls for Repatriation of Former ISIS Fighters

June 9, 2023 — 6/9/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called upon the international community to take an active role in repatriating ISIS fighters who remain in prisons...

A Calamitous Quake

May 1, 2023 — 05/01/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A 7.8 magnitude earthquake and many aftershocks struck southeast Turkey near the Syrian border in early February. By the (conservative) numbers: More than 50,000...

China Brokers Deal Restoring Diplomatic Relations Between Iran, Saudi Arabia

March 22, 2023 — United States (International Christian Concern) – China recently brokered a diplomatic agreement to normalize relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, two historic rivals. The deal marks a significant shift in...

Pray for Turkey and Syria

February 7, 2023 — 02/07/2023 Turkey and Syria (International Christian Concern) – By now, all of us have heard of the deadly earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria. As widespread relief efforts get...

Turkey Continue Threats to Invade Northeast Syria

January 18, 2023 — 01/18/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Turkey this week reiterated its intentions and threats to launch a ground invasion into northern Syria targeting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who they...

Why are Syrian Refugees Leaving Turkey?

December 13, 2022 — 12/13/2022 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Over half a million refugees have left Turkey, and there are mixed thoughts on the mass exodus. Turkey is making claims that the reason...

Worsening Conditions for Christians in the Middle East

November 30, 2022 — 11/30/2022 country (International Christian Concern) – According to a report released by Aid to the Church in Need, many countries that have experienced persecution in the Middle East have worsened...

Turkey Sends Airstrikes to Northern Syria and Iraq

November 21, 2022 — 11/21/2022 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkey conducted military operations starting on Saturday the 19th in northern Syria and Iraq, mainly through airstrikes. This is in response to an explosion in...

Syrian Christians Suffer From International Actors

August 2, 2022 — 08/02/2022 Syria (International Christian Concern) – In recent weeks, Russian forces have executed airstrikes in multiple Christian-majority villages in the Idlib province of northwestern Syria. Tragically, the Syrian Observatory for...