Iraqi Kurdistan: Fostering coexistence amid regional challenges
The success of Ain Kawa reflects the potential for coexistence and prosperity, even in regions rife with historical tensions.
Hadeel Oueis
Op-ed contributor
The Syriacs of Northeast Syria: The last exodus and new beginning
I was the first to depart because I actively participated in the Syrian uprising of 2011. At the age of 19, I was arrested, and upon my release, the fear of repeating the harsh experience of imprisonment made it impossible for me to continue living in Syria.
Instability in Israel could jeopardize few remaining Christians in region
A fragile US backing for Israel would only lead to another civil war in the Middle East, which may jeopardize the few Christians left in the region.
Time to hold Hezbollah accountable: Christians under fire in Lebanon
Murad as a Christian leader may resist the threats. Still, many Christians are giving up and choosing to leave Lebanon. It’s increasingly becoming a place where Christians can’t thrive and express themselves freely.
Offering hope for Christians in the Middle East
There is an enormous potential that the Syriacs can bring to the future of Christianity in the Middle East. By becoming a unique model for an empowered and vivid Christian community in the region, they show us all that the extinction of Christianity in the Middle East is not a forgone conclusion.
