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Israel: Security/Syria’s chemical weapons?
29 Apr 2013
In 1997, CIA Director George Tenet told Congress that Syria had or was actively developing chemical and biological weapons. Syria is considered to have one of the most advanced chemical weapon programs in the Arab world.…
NIGERIA: Kano bus station bomb kills 22+
29 Apr 2013
A bus station primarily used by Christian passengers heading south was bombed killing at least 22 and injuring 65. Several buses were destroyed. Kano is the largest city in the mainly Muslim north of Nigeria. One…
NIGERIA: 5 campaigns supporting Nigeria
29 Apr 2013
1) Fighting oil theft: ‘Stop the theft’ is a campaign to raise awareness of the scale and consequences of illegal oil theft in the Niger Delta and to work with others to propose/advocate for long term…
Kenya: Post elections
29 Apr 2013
In 2007 Kenya’s disputed presidential election descended into violence in which more than 1,000 people were killed. In 2013 strongholds of defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga are currently peaceful, hopefully reflecting a desire by Kenyans to…
Syria: More Christian kidnapping
29 Apr 2013
Syrian Christians continue to request our prayers for their country. They note that, in recent months, there have been increasing numbers of attacks on Christians that seem to be religiously motivated. One example occurred on 9th…
Afghanistan: Transition
29 Apr 2013
A Christian in Afghanistan writes, ‘As the coalition forces prepare to withdraw by the end of next year, the local army and police are being trained to take full responsibility for the security of their country.…