http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/14/christians-expelled-from-syrian-village/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/14/christians-expelled-from-syrian-village/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 22:03:44 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=133618 News.va: A disturbing news reaches Fides from the province of Hama, in the north of Homs: armed men have expelled all Christian families in the village of Al Borj Al Qastal, in the province of Hama. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/14/christians-expelled-from-syrian-village/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/02/israel-calls-up-6-reserve-battalions-more-authorized/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/02/israel-calls-up-6-reserve-battalions-more-authorized/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 19:47:08 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132752 The Times of Israel: Knesset approves IDF request to call up a further 16 battalions if needed ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/02/israel-calls-up-6-reserve-battalions-more-authorized/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/12/the-danger-that-saudi-arabia-will-turn-syria-into-an-islamist-hotbed/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/12/the-danger-that-saudi-arabia-will-turn-syria-into-an-islamist-hotbed/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:11:20 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=131020 Christian Science Monitor: A tentative UN-brokered ceasefire does not settle Western concerns over Saudi intervention in Syria. While the US and its allies are wary of seeing Syria become a sectarian battleground, the power brokers in Riyadh seem to have been hurtling toward it – with a form of state-sponsored jihad. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/12/the-danger-that-saudi-arabia-will-turn-syria-into-an-islamist-hotbed/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/03/christians-consider-fleeing-syria-amid-fears-of-intolerance/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/03/christians-consider-fleeing-syria-amid-fears-of-intolerance/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:22:04 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=130325 Christian Post: As the violent conflict between rebels and the Syrian government continues putting the lives of civilians at risk, many Christians are reportedly considering fleeing the country, once considered a safe haven for Christians in the Middle East. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/03/christians-consider-fleeing-syria-amid-fears-of-intolerance/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/13/the-emerging-neocon-christian-split-over-syria/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/13/the-emerging-neocon-christian-split-over-syria/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:17:26 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128536 The Atlantic: . . . President Assad hopes to keep Christians in his coalition by harnessing their fear of a radical Islamist takeover. So far they seem to be sticking with him, and word of their allegiance is reaching American Christians. The evangelical press is reporting that Syrian Christians fear Assad's fall and is quoting them as warning against foreign intervention. Catholic periodicals convey similar concerns . . . ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/13/the-emerging-neocon-christian-split-over-syria/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/05/eu-leaders-threaten-court-action-over-syria/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/05/eu-leaders-threaten-court-action-over-syria/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:12:06 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=127672 HispanicBusiness.com: European Union leaders on Friday threatened those responsible for a bloody crackdown in Syria with their day in court, as British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke of "medieval barbarity" unfolding in the Middle Eastern country. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/05/eu-leaders-threaten-court-action-over-syria/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/30/syrian-uprising-becoming-shiite-sunni-conflict/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/30/syrian-uprising-becoming-shiite-sunni-conflict/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:51 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=124427 Religion Clause: Yesterday's Christian Science Monitor reports that as the fighting goes on in Syria, the conflict is moving from a popular uprising to a confrontation between Sunnis and Shiites . . . ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/30/syrian-uprising-becoming-shiite-sunni-conflict/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/12/religious-persecution-on-the-rise-in-syria/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/12/religious-persecution-on-the-rise-in-syria/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:55:06 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=120635 OneNewsNow.com: Syria is once again a focus of concern for Christian persecution, both now and in the future. As the country continues to be embroiled in violence challenging the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, Christians are being attacked. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/12/religious-persecution-on-the-rise-in-syria/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/01/syria-now-in-civil-war-over-4000-dead/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/01/syria-now-in-civil-war-over-4000-dead/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:10:57 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=119771 News from The Associated Press: Syria has entered a state of civil war with more than 4,000 people dead and an increasing number of soldiers defecting from the army to fight President Bashar Assad's regime, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/01/syria-now-in-civil-war-over-4000-dead/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/27/fearing-change-syria%e2%80%99s-christians-back-assad/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/27/fearing-change-syria%e2%80%99s-christians-back-assad/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:21:05 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=114719 NYTimes.com: — Abu Elias sat beneath the towering stairs leading from the Convent of Our Lady of Saydnaya, a church high up in the mountains outside Damascus, where Christians have worshiped for 1,400 years. “We are all scared of what will come next,” he said turning to a man seated beside him, Robert, an Iraqi refugee who escaped the sectarian strife in his homeland. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/27/fearing-change-syria%e2%80%99s-christians-back-assad/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/26/syria-kurdish-christian-rivalries/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/26/syria-kurdish-christian-rivalries/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:12:45 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=114465 Middle East Forum: Among analysts of the ongoing unrest in Syria, it is a truism that the main reason Christians are generally not participating in demonstrations against Assad's rule is because they fear reprisals at the hands of the Sunni Arab majority if the Alawite-dominated regime falls. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/26/syria-kurdish-christian-rivalries/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/01/eu-draft-u-n-resolution-on-syria-could-hurt-stability-china/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/01/eu-draft-u-n-resolution-on-syria-could-hurt-stability-china/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:42:58 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=105192 Reuters: China warned on Tuesday that a European draft resolution asking the U.N. Security Council to condemn Syria would not defuse tension in the region, suggesting Beijing could block it if it is submitted for a vote. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/01/eu-draft-u-n-resolution-on-syria-could-hurt-stability-china/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/19/syria-christians-fear-for-religious-freedom/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/19/syria-christians-fear-for-religious-freedom/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 17:51:01 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=104096 Jerusalem Post: Syria's minority Christians are watching the protests sweeping their country with trepidation, fearing their religious freedom could be threatened if President Bashar Assad's autocratic but secular rule is overthrown. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/19/syria-christians-fear-for-religious-freedom/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/christians-across-syria-under-attack-by-anti-government-protesters/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/christians-across-syria-under-attack-by-anti-government-protesters/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 20:45:59 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=103027 Christian Today: International Christian Concern says that protesters are being led by hard-line Islamists and that Christians have come under pressure to either join in protests demanding the resignation of President Bashir Assad, or else leave the country. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/christians-across-syria-under-attack-by-anti-government-protesters/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/28/syrian-christians-facing-uncertainty-during-turmoil/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/28/syrian-christians-facing-uncertainty-during-turmoil/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:05:43 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102280 Christian Newswire: Easter weekend was one of the bloodiest since the riots and anti-government demonstrations started in mid-March, leading some churches to cancel Easter services. The Associated Press reported 120 deaths last weekend across Syria and a total of 450 deaths since the unrest began. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/28/syrian-christians-facing-uncertainty-during-turmoil/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/06/syria-reverses-ban-on-islamic-face-veil-in-schools/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/06/syria-reverses-ban-on-islamic-face-veil-in-schools/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:06:52 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=100238 AP: "Syria closed the country's only casino Wednesday and reversed a decision that bans teachers from wearing the Islamic veil - moves seen an attempt to reach out to conservative Muslims ahead of calls for pro-democracy demonstrations." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/06/syria-reverses-ban-on-islamic-face-veil-in-schools/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/03/syrias-debate-over-face-veil-ban/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/03/syrias-debate-over-face-veil-ban/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:39:35 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=89391 BBC: "Like some governments around the world, Syria is taking measures against what it sees as the growing influence of Islamic conservatives." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/03/syrias-debate-over-face-veil-ban/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/30/obama-bypasses-senate-appoints-envoy-to-syria/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/30/obama-bypasses-senate-appoints-envoy-to-syria/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:00:51 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=89016 Jewish Telegraphic Agency: "President Obama used a recess appointment to name an ambassador to Syria. Robert Ford will become the first United States ambassador to Syria since 2005." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/30/obama-bypasses-senate-appoints-envoy-to-syria/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/28/eight-house-churches-shut-down-in-northern-syria/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/28/eight-house-churches-shut-down-in-northern-syria/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:13:25 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=74025 Christian News Today: "International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that at least eight evangelical churches in northern Syria have been closed by the Syrian government." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/28/eight-house-churches-shut-down-in-northern-syria/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/20/syria-ban-burka/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/20/syria-ban-burka/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:43:28 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/20/syria-ban-burka/ Daily Star: "SYRIA has become the first Muslim country to ban the burka, claiming the face mask encourages Islamic extremism." | Hat tip: Religion Clause Blog ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/20/syria-ban-burka/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/syria-bans-full-islamic-face-veils-at-universities/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/syria-bans-full-islamic-face-veils-at-universities/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:31:02 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/syria-bans-full-islamic-face-veils-at-universities/ Associated Press: "Syria has forbidden the country's students and teachers from wearing the niqab - the full Islamic veil that reveals only a woman's eyes - taking aim at a garment many see as political." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/syria-bans-full-islamic-face-veils-at-universities/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/07/veiled-order-bans-niqab-in-syrian-classrooms/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/07/veiled-order-bans-niqab-in-syrian-classrooms/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:42:11 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/07/veiled-order-bans-niqab-in-syrian-classrooms/ The National: "Teachers who wear a full face veil have been quietly barred from their jobs by the Syrian government in a move the authorities say is necessary to protect secularism and ensure children receive an objective education. Civil society organisations believe that 1,200 women have been affected by the measure, with all of them moved from their teaching positions and given jobs in local municipal authority offices." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/07/veiled-order-bans-niqab-in-syrian-classrooms/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/05/06/reversing-christian-disappearance-from-the-middle-east-three-legal-proposals-to-consider/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/05/06/reversing-christian-disappearance-from-the-middle-east-three-legal-proposals-to-consider/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 20:04:36 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=60078 The Daily Star: "In Iraq, Syria and Egypt, significant Christian communities are dwindling toward extinction under intolerant practices, while they are completely marginalized politically by the prevailing brutality and their increasingly small numbers . . . Solid proposals are required to translate nonviolence into effective action. Here are three legal avenues which I have developed over the years to confront the extremist anti-Christian, anti-democratic message prevailing in the region." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/05/06/reversing-christian-disappearance-from-the-middle-east-three-legal-proposals-to-consider/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/10/01/couple-who-fled-islam-granted-asylum-threats-included-video-of-beheading/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/10/01/couple-who-fled-islam-granted-asylum-threats-included-video-of-beheading/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:34:54 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=8022 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/10/01/couple-who-fled-islam-granted-asylum-threats-included-video-of-beheading/feed/ 1 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/17/syria-new-draft-law-targets-sex-traffickers/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/17/syria-new-draft-law-targets-sex-traffickers/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:14:51 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/17/syria-new-draft-law-targets-sex-traffickers/ ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/17/syria-new-draft-law-targets-sex-traffickers/feed/ 0