As the Afghan Taliban regime launched a large-scale offensive in the border region of Pakistan on the 26th (local time), the Pakistani military retaliated, leading to a major armed conflict between the two countries just four months after a ceasefire. According to reports from the British daily Guardian, BBC, and AFP, a spokesperson for the Afghan Taliban government issued a statement on this day announcing, "Starting from 8:00 PM, we have launched a large-scale offensive at

“And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” — Luke 3:6 Islam and Christianity coexist in this region, where a World Religions Temple stands. It includes Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan—famous as the place where the Russian literary giant Tolstoy once lived—and the Crimean Peninsula, where the Yalta Conference that ended World War II and ushered in the Cold War era was held. There is also Bashkortostan, the first autonomous republic within Russia. Across these three region

The third round of negotiations between the United States and Iran to discuss the Iranian nuclear issue began on the morning of the 26th (local time) at the official residence of the Omani Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. According to foreign and local media, this round of talks—much like the previous two—was attended by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff on the U.S. side, while Foreign Ministe

<Georgia> Georgia is the second country in the world to officially recognize Christianity as its state religion. Throughout its long history, despite numerous invasions and persecutions, it has preserved its faith. Geographically and missionally, Georgia holds a strategic position, bordering Russia to the north, Türkiye to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, and Armenia to the south. Islam makes up 10.7% of Georgia’s population, consisting mainly of the Azeri Turkic people and

Following Pakistan's recent renewed airstrikes on Afghanistan, which had reached a ceasefire following last year's armed conflict, fighting has erupted again along the border between the two countries. Separately from the border clash, tensions are rising as a Pakistani armed group attacked local police twice on the same day, killing nine. According to Reuters and EFE on the 25th (local time), Zabihullah Noorani, director of the Information and Culture Department in Nangarhar

Tajikistan is the only Persian ethnic nation in Central Asia and descendants of King Cyrus. From around the 2nd century BC to the 8th century AD, for nearly 1,000 years, they were leaders of the Silk Road—not only in commerce but also in religion and culture, flourishing remarkably as a people. Around the 10th century, the Samanid dynasty, which followed Sassanid Persia, shone brightly in history. After that, however, they were continually ruled by foreign powers, and their i

The Jerusalem Post reported on the 24th that the US Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group entered the Mediterranean Sea on the 23rd (local time) and docked in Haifa, northern Israel, amid speculation that a US attack on Iran was imminent. According to reports, US military support forces, including tankers, cargo planes, and refueling aircraft, have already arrived at several airfields and ports in Israel. In this regard, AFP and other news agencies reported that the US

Turkmenistan, meaning "Turk of the Turks," is a landlocked country in western Central Asia, bordering Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, and the Caspian Sea. With an area slightly larger than California, Turkmenistan boasts a population of approximately 7 million. Approximately 80 percent of its territory is covered by the uninhabitable black desert known as the Karakum. The evangelization rate in this land is a mere 0.01%, and most adhere to Islam. Since independence

ADF International (Alliance Defending Freedom), a human rights organization, has condemned Türkiye's rejection of a European Parliament resolution regarding the deportation of foreign Christians. Critics have labeled Türkiye’s policy an "attack on Christians" and urged authorities to respect due process and freedom of religion. The European Parliament resolution focused on cases involving at least 300 foreign Christian pastors, missionaries, and their families who were deport

Uzbek means “self-ruler.” It belongs to the Turkic Belt, which has the lowest evangelization rate globally, and is located at the very heart of the Silk Road, traversing the 1040 Window. With a population of approximately 38 million, it is the most populous country in Central Asia. The Uzbek ethnic group constitutes about 90% of the population, while over 130 minority ethnic groups also reside there. Islam is the religion of 99% of the population. Uzbekistan was once a centra