Update on Syria: A New Era or More of the Same for Syrian Christians?

September 19, 2025 — By Linda Burkle, Ph.D., ICC Fellow Several years ago, while in Jordan, I had the privilege of participating in a feeding and grocery distribution program for Syrian refugees. We served...

A Summary of What’s Unfolding in Syria

January 7, 2025 — By Joseph Daniel, ICC Fellow In just a few weeks, the Assad regime in Syria has shifted from seemingly maintaining a firm grip on an indefinite status quo to becoming...

Proposed Mufti Bill Threatens Malaysia’s Religious Freedom

October 10, 2024 — 10/10/2024 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) — Human rights activist Siti Kasim recently raised concerns over a proposed bill that could significantly undermine religious freedom in Malaysia. If passed, the...

Strength Amid Chaos in the Middle East

October 3, 2024 — 10/3/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) — As the first anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel approaches, Christians across the Middle East find themselves caught in a...

Middle East Christians Prepare for a Possible New Conflict

August 16, 2024 — 8/16/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) — As religious tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate and Israel’s war with Hamas rages on, Christians caught in the middle are...

ICC Perspectives: Christians are Leaving the Middle East. So Why is Persecution Increasing?

May 24, 2024 — 5/24/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) — Every month, International Christian Concern (ICC) sources in the Middle East witness Christians leaving the region. The rates are especially alarming in countries...

Lebanese Christian Political Leader Found Dead in Syria

May 1, 2024 — 4/30/2024 Lebanon (International Christian Concern) — Pascal Suleiman, a Lebanese Christian leader, was reported missing on April 7 and later found dead in neighboring Syria. Suleiman was a leader of...

Middle East War Escalates, Fighting Spreads to Yemen

January 12, 2024 — 01/12/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – As the Israeli-Gaza war reaches its 100th day, conflict threatens to escalate in other parts of the region. Nearly three months of daily...

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...