ALMOST 25,000 MORE HAVE FLED IRAQI CITY OF RAMADI AFTER IS SEIZURE
19th May, 2015 Almost 25,000 people have fled the Iraqi city of Ramadi after it was seized by fighters of the so-called Islamic State over the weekend, according to the UN. Lise Grande, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Iraq, said nothing was more important than helping the people fleeing Ramadi – some of whom have […]
CALL FOR US PRESIDENT TO APPOINT SPECIAL ENVOY FOR RELIGIOUS MINORITIES
19th May, 2015 The US-based arm of persecuted church ministry Open Doors is calling for people to sign a petition asking US President Barack Obama to appoint a Special Envoy for Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia. A bill creating the State Department position was passed by the US Congress last […]