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Christians Face High Pressure In Morocco

Morocco ranks 23rd out of 50 countries on the Open Doors World Watch List 2026, showing very high pressure on Christians. About 37,400 Christians live in the country, making up only 0.1 percent of the population. Many are converts from Islam, while others are expatriates from Sub-Saharan Africa. The report says Christians face strong family [...]

Brunei Strengthens Economic Resilience In 2026

The economy of Brunei Darussalam faced challenges in 2025 due to global uncertainty and the growing impact of climate change. In the first six months of the year, the country’s economy recorded a decline of 1.1% compared to the same period in 2023. Despite this slowdown, the nation’s macroeconomic fundamentals remained strong. The country recorded [...]

Christian Missionaries Barred From Türkiye

Christian missionaries say they are being unfairly banned from entering Türkiye, even after living there legally for many years. Since 2019, authorities have marked some Christians with security codes like “N-82” and “G-87,” which are usually used for terrorism suspects. Many missionaries say they have no criminal record and were peacefully serving local churches, teaching, [...]

Alawite Women Report Kidnappings In Syria

In western Syria, several Alawite women say they were kidnapped after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Ramia, a teenager from Latakia province, said armed men forced her into a car, beat her, and insulted her faith. She said she was held for two days and threatened. Other women told similar stories of [...]

North Korea Prepares For Key Party Congress

North Korea is preparing for its 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party, a major political meeting held once every five years. During this congress, leader Kim Jong Un plans to announce new military, nuclear, and foreign policy goals for the country. State media reports that dozens of new rocket launchers were displayed ahead of the [...]

Laos Still Threatened By Unexploded Bombs

Laos is still facing danger from unexploded bombs dropped during the Second Indochina War from 1964 to 1973. During that time, over 580,000 flights dropped more than 2 million tons of bombs, including about 270 million cluster munitions. About 30 percent of these bombs, around 80 million devices, remain on the ground, causing injuries, deaths, [...]

Violence Erupts In Southern Yemen

A crowd affiliated with the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) attacked a government building in Ataq, a city in southeastern Yemen, killing several people and injuring dozens. The armed supporters of the STC marched towards the building, attempting to storm it and bring down the national flag. Security and military personnel fired live ammunition to [...]

Vietnam Restricts House Churches

Authorities in Vietnam are continuing to pressure members of unregistered Montagnard house churches, according to Boat People SOS. The harassment increased in August and September after some house churches in Dak Lak Province observed the International Day Commemorating Victims of Violence on Religion or Belief on August 22. These believers also refused to join the [...]

Lebanon Struggles To Disarm Hezbollah

Lebanon’s government announced that it will require at least four months to finish the second phase of its strategy to disarm the armed wing of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The first phase, between the Litani River and the Israeli border, has been completed, while the second phase, between the Litani and Awali rivers, south of [...]

Clash Over Military Draft In Bnei Brak

Two female soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces had to be rescued by police after being chased by a crowd of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv. The women were visiting another soldier when people wrongly believed they were delivering army draft orders. Military service is required for most Jewish citizens in [...]

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