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Christians Face Severe Restrictions In Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, Christians face extreme persecution. All citizens are considered Muslims, and Islamic law is observed. Apostasy from Islam is illegal and can lead to the death penalty, although there have been no executions in recent years. The construction of churches is banned, and thus, converts must practice their faith in secret. If discovered, [...]

Christians Face Harsh Persecution In Eritrea

In Eritrea, Christians experience intense persecution and fear. The government recognizes only four religious communities: the Eritrean Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, and Islam. Christians from other churches, particularly Protestant churches, are not recognized by the government. Some converts from Islam or the Orthodox Church to Protestant churches experience severe persecution from [...]

Landmines Still Threaten Lives In Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, the conflict has ended, but danger still lurks underground in the form of landmines and unexploded bombs planted during the decades of conflict. These hidden bombs of war continue to claim the lives of civilians, particularly children playing outside or farmers tending to their fields. Since 1989, over 45,000 civilians have been injured [...]

Barriers To Justice For Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Survivors In Tajikistan

Gender-based violence (GBV) in Tajikistan is still a serious problem, even though the government has adopted some laws and policies. Many survivors, especially women, find it hard to get justice and protection because the law does not treat domestic violence as a crime on its own, and marital rape is not clearly recognized. Survivors often [...]

Algeria’s Largest Unreached Communities

In Algeria, most people belong to what mission groups refer to as unreached people groups. This means there are very few Christians among them and not enough local churches to effectively share the Gospel. Out of 43 people groups in the country, about 38 are considered unreached. This accounts for approximately 88 percent of all [...]

Niger’s Growing Education Crisis

Niger faces a severe education crisis. Once, nearly 78% of children went to school, but by 2023, enrolment dropped sharply to 58%. Because of ongoing violence and insecurity, many families have fled their homes, and over half a million people were displaced by the end of 2024. By early 2024, about 940 schools across Niger [...]

Floods And Landslides Hit Northern Morocco

The severe weather experienced in the northern parts of Morocco has caused many problems for the inhabitants of that region. The heavy rains have caused floods that have caused problems for people living in cities like Kenitra. The rains have also caused landslides, and that has caused problems for people living in mountainous towns like [...]

Brunei Royal Family Celebrates New Baby Girl

The royal family of Brunei is headed by the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who is the ruler and head of state of the country. He has many children, one of whom is Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei, who currently stands fifth in line to the throne. Very recently, a girl child born to Prince Mateen and [...]

Parliament Clash Over Türkiye Cabinet

Türkiye’s parliament erupted in a brawl on 11th February’2026 after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed Akın Gürlek as Justice Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle. Opposition lawmakers tried to block Gürlek, a former Istanbul chief prosecutor, from taking the oath of office because he led trials against members of the main opposition, the Republican People’s Party [...]

Flash Floods Devastate Northern Syria

Heavy rainfall in northern and western Syria has caused serious flooding, affecting thousands of displaced people. Since Saturday, flash floods have damaged about 1,800 tents and destroyed at least 150 in camps in Idlib and northern Latakia. Many families who already lost their homes are now facing more hardship. A local hospital had to stop [...]

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