should the political winds shift
in an ugly direction."
Posted on 09/08/2013 5:39:12 AM PDT by tobyhill
Rebels including al-Qaeda-linked fighters gained control of a Christian village northeast of the capital Damascus, Syrian activists said Sunday. Government media provided a dramatically different account of the battle suggesting regime forces were winning. Independent information has been nearly impossible to come by in the 2.5-year-old conflict in Syria.
Maaloula, a scenic mountain community, is known for being one of the few places in the world where residents still speak the ancient Middle Eastern language of Aramaic.
The rebel advance into the area this week was spearheaded by the Jabhat al-Nusra, or Nusra Front, exacerbating fears among Syrians and religious minorities about the role played by Islamic extremists within the rebel ranks.
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Nice couple of dhimmis in the comment section.
Does anyone know of a legitimate Coptic Christian relief fund for Syria, Egypt or Iraq?
I suspect that we’re the answer to prayers for them, particularly as they become refugees. I’d like to do more.
It's pretty bad there right now. A number of churches have been burnt down, but at least before they burnt them down they let the nuns leave.
I know it is bad there and agree. I’m looking for some way to help materially. Do you know of any legitimate relief agencies?
I'll check with my parish priest, as I said he knows several groups of nuns who are there.
Thanks.
Are our federal tax dollars helping to fund this now? (arab spring) If yes, where is the outrage?
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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