Kurdish Leaders Promise They Will Protect ChristiansAugust 9, 2017 — ICC Note: As Kurdish leaders begin pursuing steps to make them independent of Iraq, they are reassuring Christians that they will be protected if Kurdistan gains independence. Thousands of Christians...
Elderly Christian Woman Assaulted in IraqAugust 9, 2017 — ICC Note: On Sunday, an elderly Christian woman was beaten and assaulted by robbers who broke into her home. Activists have circulated photos of the woman after her assault, showing...
Has ISIS Committed Genocide?August 8, 2017 — ICC Note: As policy leaders continue to address a post-ISIS Iraq, one concern is the use of the term ‘genocide’ to describe ISIS’ attacks against religious minorities like Christians and...
Is ISIS Heading for Iran Next?August 8, 2017 — ICC Note: After its displacement in Mosul and its impending displacement in Raqqa, ISIS must look for other regions to develop. Northern Egypt has become one popular location for ISIS,...
Two Alleged Extremists Die in Egyptian AttacksAugust 7, 2017 — ICC Note: In Egypt’s continued fight against terrorism, the military announced that armed forces killed two alleged extremists in Sinai. The reports come after several clashes between militants and the...
Iraqi Town Elects Christian Female as MayorAugust 7, 2017 — ICC Note: A small victory occurred for both women and Christians in Iraq last week. Alqosh, a small town in the Nineveh Plain, elected its first female Christian mayor, Lara...
Closure of Eight Churches in Baghdad a Symbolic DefeatAugust 6, 2017 — ICC Note: ICC has reported that eight churches have closed in Baghdad after talking to former residents. For the past fifteen years Christians have been forced out of Baghdad. Now,...
ISIS’ Genocide Against Yazidis ContinuesAugust 5, 2017 — ICC Note: The UN has reported that despite the liberation of their home, the genocide against Yazidis continues while the international community does nothing. ISIS still has 3000 women and...
Iranian Christian Arrested for her Faith was Denied Medical Aid While in PrisonAugust 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Iranian authorities released Maryam Naghash Zargaran, an Iranian Christian, from prison after she served a four year sentence. She was arrested in 2013 for “security violations” after helping...
Lebanon Transfers Refugees and Al-Qaeda Fighters Back to SyriaAugust 3, 2017 — ICC Note: More than 7,000 refugees are being transported from Arsal, Lebanon to Idlib, Syria as part of a deal that Hezbollah made with Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, a terrorist organization...
Medical Aid Desperately Needed in MosulAugust 2, 2017 — ICC Note: For many of those left in Mosul the fight to survive has not finished although Mosul has been declared liberated. They desperately need medical aid but after losing...
Iraqi Christian Mayor Ousted from Office on Unsubstantiated AccusationsAugust 2, 2017 — ICC Note: The Iraqi Christian population, whose history is ancient and beautiful, has largely been decimated by the violence that continues to plague Iraq. Another blow has recently been dealt...
Christians at the Front Line in the Fight against ISIS in RaqqaAugust 1, 2017 — ICC Note: The fight for Raqqa, the capital of ISIS in Syria, looks different than that for Mosul. The Syrian Democratic Forces contains a unit called the Syriac Military Council...
The Crisis of Lost Children in MosulAugust 1, 2017 — ICC Note: Children have paid a heavy price in the fight to liberate Mosul. Thousands of children have been separated from their parents. They often wander alone and afraid among...
Iranian Christian who Threatened Hunger Strike is Released on BailJuly 31, 2017 — ICC Note: An Iranian Christian who helped operate house churches was arrested several years ago for “acting against national security.” He received a 10-year prison sentence but received an additional...
In Turkey, is it Religious Conflict, Power-Grabbing, or Both?July 31, 2017 — ICC Note: As Turkey continues to struggle with internal stability, some critics see Erdogan’s recent actions against the Christian church as a cover to maintain his dictatorial-like power. Some believe...
