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| Dear friend, Welcome to the July edition of Wazala. This month's Middle East Briefing brings you updates on the continued uprisings across the region, news on the challenges faced by Christians in the light of imminent political change, as well as the story of an Iranian woman who was able to piece together a fragmented Bible using SAT-7's programmes. Download July 2011 briefing | |
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| | News from the Region The Middle East and North Africa continue to be haunted by mass unrest. While there are still no signs of the brutal regimes of Libya and Syria relinquishing their power, Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh has fled his country. The International Criminal Court is investigating Gaddafi for war crimes. Hundreds of protestors have been killed in Syria, forcing almost 10,000 Syrians to seek refuge in neighbouring Turkey..... Read more | |
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| News from the Church In Egypt, attacks against churches and Coptic Christians by a radical group, known as the Salafists, have increased drastically. The army's response to the attacks has been feeble, raising concerns amongst Coptic Christians that the army will continue to overlook the atrocities in order to appease strong conservative voices. Nevertheless, the army has proposed some promising changes... Read more God's Fingerprints on Human Life This inspiring story of one woman's quest to piece together an understanding of Jesus comes from a small Lutheran church in Denmark. At the close of a service one Sunday, a young Iranian woman stood up at the back of the church and asked to share her testimony... Read more Country Focus: Syria Syria has drawn much international press coverage since the start of unrest in early 2011. Since 1970, Syria has been ruled under a heavy hand by the close-knit Assad family. The current president, Bashar al-Assad is the son of late president Hafez al-Assad and all key ministries, army and security forces are ruled by family members. The future of the country remains uncertain, with fears of a civil war... Read more | |
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| | Acquaint yourself with the region with our updated country profiles Read up on the histories, economies and challenges faced by Christians within the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Read more | The Vision of the Egyptian Bible Society Ramez Atallah from Egypt's Bible Society shares his hopes and concerns with us regarding the Church at this time of uncertainty and change. Read more | | | |
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| Wazala is an initiative of SAT-7 Trust. SAT-7 Trust raises support for the work of SAT-7 in the Middle East and North Africa. Wazala uses a variety of first hand sources, as well as public news reports. All material is written by a group of widely respected experts from the region. For security reasons, the identity of certain contributors will be withheld. | |
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