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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia calls for tolerance.

By Justin Long ⋅ July 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

King Abdullah of
Saudi Arabia, opening a Madrid conference bringing together Muslims, Christians, Jews and Buddhists, called on followers of the world’s main religions to
turn away from extremism and embrace a spirit of reconciliation. More in Assist News.

Mauritius and the ICT pillar

By Jason Benedict ⋅ July 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

One of the laments that I have had through the years is the incredible sluggishness with which many African countries have embraced information and communication technology (ICT). I have for several years envisioned the possibilities of a thriving business process outsourcing (BPO) business in Africa akin to that of India, especially for the Francophone [...]

Desert Dances

By Justin Long ⋅ July 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

VISITING ALGERIA FOR THE first time, one may expect to observe a strict Islamic dress code in force, with women covered from head to toe, and veiled faces. However, this is not the case, as I found out recently. The national culture is no longer as strict and nothing attests to this better than the [...]

Algerians convicted for evangelizing

By Justin Long ⋅ July 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Two Algerian Christians were each handed a (British Pounds) £800 fine and six-month suspended jail terms yesterday, after an Algerian court found them guilty of unlawfully trying to convert Muslims to their faith. According to their lawyer, Khelloudja Khalfoun, convicts, Rachid Mohammed Seghir, 40, and Jammal Dahmani, 36, were sentenced for distributing documents that aimed [...]

North Korea: Faith Remains Alive

By Justin Long ⋅ July 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Stories trickle out of the reclusive country of North Korean Christians
worshipping quietly in homes or in small gatherings at restaurants,
while hiding Bibles to avoid internment in gulags (labor camps). The
number of Christians is unknown among the country’s 20 million people. In Baptist Press.

Iraq: Worse for Christians Now Than under Saddam Hussein

By Justin Long ⋅ July 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Reverend Canon Andrew White, affectionately known as The Vicar of
Baghdad, says the situation for Christians in Iraq is “clearly worse”
than under the Saddam Hussein regime, toppled by US and Coalition
forces in 2003. In Assist News Service.

Indonesia: Church in West Java Bulldozed

By Justin Long ⋅ July 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Public Order officials on June 26 demolished a church building in
Cimahi regency of Bandung district, West Java, to make way for a new
shopping mall and bus terminal after church leaders failed to convince
authorities that they owned the land on which it was built. In Compass Direct.

Persecution against Christians in Egypt on the rise

By Justin Long ⋅ July 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s a very short look at some famous Coptic Christians in Egypt and the rising persecution against them. Read more.

The imapct of $200/barrel oil?

By Justin Long ⋅ July 3, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Kevin Kelleher (a blogger focused on alternative fuels) analyzes a report (PDF link here) written by Jeff Rubin (CIBC World Markets) outlining a grim possibility of $7/gas by 2010 that will last until 2020. Once again, we are well advised to begin preparing for a potential downturn in giving, exacerbating the already tight financial situation [...]