<Libya> Libya, a land where the Lord’s tears flow, is located in the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordering Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt. The country has a population of about 7 million, its capital is Tripoli, and the official language is Arabic. In 64 BC, Libya was incorporated into the Roman Empire, and it became a land where the early church experienced revival despite severe persecution under Roman rule. After Christianity was officially recognized, churches filled the

According to Reuters and AFP on the 7th (local time), Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s Ambassador to the UN, citing the Iranian Red Crescent, stated that at least 1,332 people have died in Iran since the 28th of last month. In retaliation by Iran, 11 people died in Israel and 6 U.S. troops were killed. Israel has been expanding its attacks on Lebanon since the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah attacked in retaliation for the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

“The least one shall become a clan, and the smallest one a mighty nation; I am the LORD; in its time I will hasten it.” (Isaiah 60:22) As of 2025, Tunisia has a population of about 12 million people and a land area about three-quarters the size of the Korean Peninsula. With a gospelization rate of less than 0.1%, it is the least evangelized country in Africa and is located at the northernmost point of the continent. Arabic and French are used as official languages, and Tunisi

As the military conflict between the U.S./Israel and Iran enters its first week, the front lines are showing signs of spreading throughout the Middle East. This is because the U.S., seeking to avoid the burden of deploying ground troops, is encouraging the participation of the Kurdish people, which is becoming a spark for an expanded war. While Israel has also deployed ground forces and expanded its offensive to near the Lebanese capital of Beirut, concerns are growing that i

<Türkiye> Turkiye, meaning “the land of the Turks,” is located on the Anatolian Peninsula (Asia Minor), the crossroads of Europe and Asia. The Turkic peoples, who originated in Central Asia, began settling in Anatolia in the 11th century. Through the Seljuk Turk Empire and later the Ottoman Empire, this land eventually became the modern Republic of Turkiye. The Ottoman Empire, the predecessor of modern Turkiye, was a powerful Islamic empire that once dominated much of the wor

The Iranian government, which has been under U.S. airstrikes since last month, fired three missiles at the Kurdish autonomous region near the Iraqi border. This attack occurred immediately after foreign media reports suggested that Kurdish armed groups were invading Iran with U.S. support. According to AFP, the Iranian government announced through the state-run IRNA news agency on the 4th (local time) that it had "struck the headquarters of anti-revolutionary Kurdish groups w

The Kurdish people appear in the Bible as descendants of the Medes. Through the prophet Isaiah, God foretold that He would use the Medes as an instrument to judge the Babylonian Empire that had destroyed Judah: “See, I will stir up against them the Medes, who do not care for silver and have no delight in gold” (Isaiah 13:17). Later, the Kurds are remembered as one of the peoples connected with the Magi from the East who presented gifts to the baby Jesus, and as one of the lan

As the aftermath of the Iran War, triggered by US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran and Iran's counter-offensive, spreads across the Middle East, the US online media outlet Axios reported on the 3rd (local time) that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is considering military responses, including attacks on Iranian missile bases, to repel missile and drone attacks. One source said, “There is no country in the world that would not reassess its defense posture in a situation like this—

Iran’s official name is the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the past, because of its geographical location, Iran was a region through which the Silk Road passed and served as a bridge for cultural exchange between East and West. Until 1979, Iran was called “the Paris of the Middle East” and was the most prosperous and free country. However, through the Islamic Revolution in 1979, it became the world’s only Islamic theocratic unified state, a fundamentalist Islamic republic in wh

More than 200 Christian leaders in Iran have declared their support for the country's last crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, who is in exile. According to the UK's Christian Today (CT), leaders from various Christian groups and denominations in Iran issued a statement on the 27th of last month (local time), saying, "We believe that we are an inseparable part of the Iranian people," and "This country is now facing one of its most decisive moments." Christian leaders criticized the I