Category Archives: syria news

Syria’s Catastrophic Transition!

Posted on January 7, 2025 by fatherdave

there is light beyond this terrible dark tunnel we are plunged into, in the strength of the ongoing resistance and the possibility of truth Continue reading →

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The Hypcrisy of Blaming Assad!

Posted on January 7, 2025 by fatherdave

Our discussion on The Sunday Eucharist often focuses on Syria and Palestine. As Karl Barth taught, theology is best done with a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other. Join us every Sunday at midday (Sydney time) … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Syria – the Webinar

Posted on January 7, 2025 by fatherdave

On Dec 11, 2024, I was joined by Maram Susli (Syrian Girl) and Dr Tim Anderson (author of “The Dirty War on Syria”). We did our best to make sense of what had just happened in Syria, and this despite … Continue reading →

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Boxers for Peace in Syria

Posted on June 6, 2024 by fatherdave

These light-hearted snippets from my TED Talk of 2019 recount stories from our trip to Syria earlier that year. Continue reading →

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Israel continues to attack Syria with impunity

Posted on June 6, 2024 by fatherdave

the Israeli government continues to stage violent assaults on Syria – and all such attacks go unreported in mainline Western media Continue reading →

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Is the US finally getting out of Syria?

Posted on February 7, 2024 by fatherdave

I’m pasting below an extract from Mk Bhadrakumar’s article in The Cradle,  “‘Swarming’ the US in West Asia, until it folds.” It’s the most encouraging analysis of the state in Syria that I’ve read for some years. Bhadrakumar sees US influence … Continue reading →

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The Plundering of Syria Continues.

Posted on August 15, 2023 by fatherdave

Whenever I’m tempted to relax in the thought that God is in His Heaven and all is right with the world, I remind myself of two things – the enduring torture of Julian Assange, who continues to suffer for the … Continue reading →

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It’s time for the church to stand with Syria

Posted on August 1, 2023 by fatherdave

once again, wildfires rage across Lattakia From this distance it’s often hard to see where the Spirit of God is at work in Syria. The country seems to stagger from one crisis to the next. After a dozen years of … Continue reading →

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The ongoing theft of Syrian oil

Posted on June 21, 2023 by fatherdave

Why is it only the Chinese Global Television Network (CGTN) that is covering the US theft of Syrian oil. This has been going on for years now. America has been stealing another country’s sovereign resources, yet nobody outside of China … Continue reading →

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A new beginning for Syria?

Posted on April 12, 2023 by fatherdave

I pray every day for the restoration of Syria. Specifically, I pray for an end to the crippling sanctions and to the theft of Syrian oil by the US, and for the departure of foreign troops. It seems that all … Continue reading →

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