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Tag Archives: Australia
Beyond tolerance – Syria as a model for religious integration and harmony
Father Dave has just returned from a moving visit to war-ravaged Syria. One of the hard lessons he learned is that, in the face of aggressive, ‘takfiri’ Islam, Australians might need to rethink their attitudes to religious tolerance. DIVINE Service … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Uncategorized
Tagged Australia, Father Toufic, Grand Mufti, Greek Orthodox, Maaloula, religious tolerance, SAA, saudi arabia, syria, Syrian Arab Army, ta, tafkiri, takfiri, war
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Terror convoys descend on troubled city
TERRORISTS are driving Syrians out of their seventh-largest city as they prepare to make a last desperate stand at Deir Ezzor. Multiple sources, including the Wall St Journal, jihadi websites and American commanders, suggest the dire military situation facing DAESH … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Australia, DAESH, Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzour, Mosul, Raqqa
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Australia has Syrian blood on its hands!
Up till now Australia has been trying to keep a low profile in the Syrian conflict. We do what the US tells us to do but we stay out of the front lines as far as possible, presumably because the … Continue reading
Posted in syria news, syria now
Tagged Australia, Father Dave, OK, Samantha Power, syria news, syria now, syrian civil war, Uncle Sam, USA
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Why are we worried about the Islamic State? Did I miss something?
The war-drums are beating. Hysteria is spreading across the nation and reaching fever pitch! Al Baghdadi and his hordes of masked men are on their way to kill us all! Nobody is safe! First Syria, then Iraq, next … Australia? … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syria map
Tagged Al Baghdadi, Australia, First Syria, Islamic State, Northern Iraq
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Australia gives humanitarian assistance to Syria instead of weapons!
This is indeed encouraging news. While the US and NATO focus on adding more weapons to the Syrian conflict, Australia is committing itself to supporting the victims! It’s not often that I have a reason to feel proud to be … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syria news, syrian civil war
Tagged Australia, Father Dave, NATO, syria, US
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Australia cuts off support for Syrian rebels!
Not only does Australia have a new Prime Minister, but now it’s taken a new stance on the Syrian conflict by listing Jabhat al-Nusra as a terrorist organisation. This is a bold move by the Australian government, and one that puts … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syrian rebels
Tagged Australia, Jabhat al-Nusra, President Bashar, syria, syrian civil war, syrian conflict, syrian rebels
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Don’t arm the rebels: Syrian nun brings her plea to Australia
Sydney, June 16: The international spokesperson for Syria’s multi-faith grassroots reconciliation movement, Mother Agnes from the Monastery of St James in Homs, is in Australia to beg for an end to foreign interference in Syria. As US President Barack Obama … Continue reading
Posted in Press Release
Tagged AMRIS, Australia, Mother Agnes, mother agnes mariam, mussalaha, syria, syrian civil war
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