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Syria’s Christians mark a decade since a horrific Daesh attack and worry about their future
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Syria's Christians teeter in uncertainty 10 years after Daesh attack: A decade after the Daesh group's brutal attack on Syria's Christian villages ...
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Jordan says it killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on Syria
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Jordan, Syria to form security committee after deadly strikes on Islamic State sites
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Iraqi court sentences six French nationals to life for IS group membership: Six French men were sentenced to life in prison by an Iraqi court on Tuesday for ...
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Iraqi court jails seven French nationals over Islamic State membership: An Iraqi court has sentenced seven French nationals to prison for belonging to the ...
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Momani: More Than 20 ISIS Members Killed in Jordanian Airstrikes: Jordan reaffirmed today its pride in the brotherly relations between the Kingdom and the Syrian ...
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Syria fights over alcohol: Is it possible to drink among Islamists?: The worst-case scenario didn't materialize: Beer and whiskey remain available in Syria ...
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Erdoğan lauds ‘stronger’ regional fight against Daesh: The fight against Daesh is growing stronger and more determined than before, with the roots of all ...
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Syrian Christians remain anxious almost a year after fall of Assad regime: Families remember lost loved ones while navigating fears under new governance
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Dead in suicide attack in Syrian church: Christians in Syria are repeatedly attacked by fanatical Islamists. Now one of them blew himself up during Sunday mass ...
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Key FactsDeadly Blast Hits Damascus Church
Jun 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
- A suicide attacker detonated explosives inside St. Elias Church on Damascus’s outskirts during prayer.
- The blast caused at least 20 deaths and injured more than 50 people, including children.
- Syrian Interior Ministry identified the bomber as an ISIS member who opened fire before detonating.
- A witness observed three suspicious individuals, two of whom fled before the explosion.
He was accompanied by two others. However, they fled when he approached the church.— A witness reported to the Associated Press.
Fear among Syrian Christians after deadly attacks: Members of Syria's small Christian community on the coast are living in fear after attacks killed more ...
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Syria's Christians mark a decade since a horrific IS attack and worry about their future
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Syria's Christians mark a decade since a horrific IS attack: Christians in northeast Syria this month will mark the 10th anniversary of an attack by the Islamic ...
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Sweden reels from worst mass-shooting as it mourns the dead: Ten years ago Salim Iskef, 29, fled the Islamic State and Syria to form a better ...
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Protests in Syria over Christmas tree burning: Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist ...
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Aleppo’s Christians Weigh an Uncertain Future: The city’s takeover by Islamist rebel groups is reviving minority fears of being reduced to second-class citizens
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Key FactsChristians of Aleppo Face Uncertain Future
Dec 4, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newlinesmag.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newlinesmag.com
- Aleppo has fallen under rebel control, casting doubt on prospects for peace.
- The Christian community is fearful due to the leadership of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham among the attacking forces.
- Historically, Christians viewed the Assad regime as a protector against extremists, contributing to their current anxieties.
- A potential solution lies in establishing a civilian administration that respects the city's diversity and promotes peaceful coexistence.
Pope names 14 new saints, including 'martyrs of Damascus': Pope Francis has created a new group of saints, canonising 14 individuals including the ...
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The life of Mishaqa and the birth of Arab-Ottoman modernity | Aeon Essays: He was a Catholic, then a rationalist, then a Protestant. Most of all ...
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