NEWS ALERT: Syria Christians Targeted By Islamist Rebels Amid Massive Exodus
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with BosNewsLife Stefan J. Bos and reporting from the region
DAMASCUS/WASHINGTON (BosNewsLife)–- Syrian Christians are reportedly targeted by rebels linked to Islamic terror groups and it remained unclear Thursday, August 23, whether everyone fleeing the violence would be able to reach neighboring Turkey.
NEWS ALERT: Iran Doctors To Treat Pastor Facing Death Sentence
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iranian doctors want to remove part of the intestines of jailed Iranian Pastor Behnam Irani, who is facing death on fresh charges of "apostasy", or abandoning Islam, a close friend and church representative told BosNewsLife Saturday, August 4.
BREAKING NEWS: Saudi Arabia Deports Detained Ethiopian Christians
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BosNewsLife)-- Saudi Arabia has deported all 35 Ethiopian Christians who were detained last year for holding an all-night prayer vigil, rights activists involved in the case confirmed Friday, August 3.
Christians Protest Egypt’s ‘Islamic Constitution’
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)–- Hundreds of Christians were preparing Monday, July 30, for a massive protest outside Egypt's Constitutional court to demand the dissolution of what they view as an Islamist-dominated assembly tasked with writing the country’s new constitution, rights activists said.
US Pastor “Thanking God” After Kidnapping Ends In Egypt
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- An American evangelical pastor is "thanking God" that he and two others have been released after they were kidnapped in Egypt last week.
BREAKING NEWS: Iran Frees House Church Leader Qabitizade After 560 Days Detention
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- An Iranian house-church leader has been released after spending 560 days in prison "because of his Christian faith," Iranian Christians told BosNewsLife Thursday, Wednesday 19.
BREAKING NEWS: Detained, Beaten, Iranian Pastor Irani Hospitalized
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- There was mounting concern Tuesday, July 17, about the health situation of jailed and mistreated Iranian Pastor Behnam Irani after he became unconscious and was hospitalized, an official assisting him with advocacy said.
Iran Refusing Business License For Christian Convert
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iranian authorities refuse to allow a young man to start his own company because he converted to Christianity and was previously detained on charges of "apostasy", or 'abandoning Islam', Iranian Christians said Saturday, July 14.
NEWS ALERT: Iran Frees Christian Convert Student Behrouz
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iran has released a university student who spent eight months in prison for converting to Christianity, including "105 days in solitary confinement", Iranian Christians confirmed Monday, July 9.