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Tag Archives: syria
Why the Syrian rebellion may soon collapse like a house of cards!
I have just returned from Syria. Over the space of a couple of days our group drove from Damascus to Lattakia to Homs and back to Damascus – all without harassment or signs of imminent violence. The contrast with my … Continue reading
What if Syria happened in London?
I have cried every time I’ve watched this video. I don’t know what that says about me. Perhaps, having three lovely daughters myself, these scenes of a young girl growing up touch something deep in me. Even so, this is … Continue reading
Community leaders take the initiative in bringing peace to Syria!
This is what we saw happening in Damascus when we were there in April 2013 – local community groups organising ceasefires between government and rebel troops. Despite the fact that the politicians and power-players haven’t agreed upon any ceasefire as … Continue reading
Posted in syria news, syrian civil war
Tagged AFP, Beit Sahem, Father Dave, President Bashar, syria
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The new media spin on terrorism in Syria
Reprinted below is an extract from an excellent article by investigative journalist, Robert Parry. Parry begins by demonstrating the spin Western media put on the Iranian nuclear program. He notes that mainline media articles that refer to Israel’s fear of … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syria news, syrian rebels
Tagged Israel, Palestine, Robert Parry, syria, US
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Syrian Christian leaders create a stir in Washington!
It’s not often that Christian bishops have US politicians walking out on them and shouting! According to the Judicial Watch blog though this is exactly the treatment visiting Syrian church leaders received from one US Senator in a recent briefing held … Continue reading
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Tagged saudi arabia, Senator John, syria, Syrian Christian, syrian church, syrian civil war, US
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Syrian Christian leaders plead with the USA to stop arming the rebels!
The US policy in Syria is in tatters. Apparently John Kerry admitted as much in a recent closed-door meeting with Senators and said he would prefer giving direct military aid to the so-called ‘moderate rebels’. Meanwhile a team of Syrian … Continue reading
Posted in syrian civil war, syrian rebels
Tagged Al Qaeda, syria, Syrian Bishops, Syrian Christian, US, USA
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Mairead Maguire pleads for Syria
The following remarks were made by Nobel peace laureate, Mairead Maguire, at the “Women Lead to Peace summit for Syria” in Montreux, Switzerland, which was held between January 20th and 22nd, 2014. Dear friends, The people of Syria are crying out for peace … Continue reading
Posted in Speeches, syrian civil war
Tagged Human Family, mairead maguire, Northern Ireland, syria, syrian civil war, UDHR, United Nations
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Geneva II – the U.S. agenda is laid bare!
At last Geneva II is underway – not in ideal circumstances and not with everybody in attendance, but underway nonetheless. Most reports on the conference thus far have been stressing the anger and acrimony being displayed by speakers. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged bashar al-assad, Father Dave, Iran, john kerry, syria, syrian civil war, United States
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Presbyterians meet with Bashar Al-Assad
Last weekend a delegation from the US Presbyterian Church meet with Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, during their week-long visit to Syria where they linked up with various partner churches and monitored work carried out by their own aid agencies. It … Continue reading
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Tagged PC, Presbyterian Church, syria, Syrian President, USA
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World Council of Churches calls for an end to violence in Syria
It is a shame that the church has no formal involvement in Geneva II. We take it for granted that the big decisions about Syria’s future are going to be made by the political power-players – most specifically by the … Continue reading