After the outbreak of armed conflict between the United States–Israel and Iran, the first fatality has occurred among French forces stationed in the Middle East. (Excerpt omitted) According to the daily newspaper Le Monde and others, a drone attack on a French military base resulted in 1 French soldier killed and 5 injured. Since the Iran crisis began on the 28th of last month, this is the first time that a death has occurred among European troops stationed in the Middle East

<Yemen> Yemen is located at the southernmost end of the Arabian Peninsula. Yemen’s land area is about 2.4 times the size of Korea, and its population is about 32 million, with 99.8% of the population being Muslim. Yemen is one of the oldest inhabited regions in human history, preserving traces of ancient civilizations, and it is also one of the main settings of the Arabian Nights. It is also land that became an important background in the Bible, where the Queen of Sheba once

“Restore us, God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.” (Psalm 80:7, NIV) It is often said that without understanding Iraq, it is difficult to fully understand the Old Testament, because many important biblical locations are found in this land. The region where Babylon was located is called the Plain of Shinar, and it is believed that the Tower of Babel and even the Garden of Eden may have been located in this area. In addition, the ancient capitals of A

Iran has begun retaliating against attacks from the United States and Israel with an “eye for an eye” approach. This is interpreted as an attempt to justify punishment for aggression by applying “Qisas,” the Islamic legal principle of retribution. On the 11th (local time), a spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, an organization under Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed, “The terrorist U.S. military and the brutal Zionist regime (Israel) attacked on

The Fulfillment of the Prophecy of Isaiah 19! Egypt, become the mother of the nations that will carry the great harvest of the Arabs! <Egypt> 23 In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians. Isaiah 19:23 Egypt is a place where, for more than a thousand years, Islam and Christianity have maintained sharp tensions without crossing into each other’s domains.

As Lebanon once again becomes entangled in an unwanted war and faces a large-scale refugee crisis, Wissam Nasrallah, president of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS), sent a letter to the community and the international society requesting prayer and practical help for the Middle East. (Excerpt omitted) President Nasrallah urged Christians to face reality without surrendering to fear and to place their hope in the sovereignty and mercy of the living God. He said, “Our

[2026 Ramadan] Day 24 Night of Power In January of this year, Iranian citizens, angered by extreme economic hardship and oppression under theocratic dictatorial politics, rose up in anti-government protests. The result was a brutal and large-scale bloody suppression by the Iranian government. Subsequently, three rounds of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran escalated military tensions. The military conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran tha

Marziyeh Amirizadeh is an Iranian-American who immigrated to the United States after being sentenced to death in Iran for converting to Christianity. She endured months of mental and physical torture and intense interrogation, and has since written two books and become a lecturer and columnist. She shares her story in the United States and around the world, raising awareness of the human rights abuses and persecution faced by women and religious minorities in Iran. According

Mauritania means "land of the Moors." As an Islamic Republic, it officially prides itself on being 100% Muslim, and laws imposing the death penalty for insulting Islam remain in place to this day. The population is approximately 5 million. Bordered by Morocco and Algeria to the north and Mali and Senegal to the east and south, the nation is composed of Arab-Berber groups (White Moors) at 30%, Black Moors at 40%, and other Black ethnic groups (Pulaar, Wolof, Soninke). Because

Following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a three-member provisional leadership council has been formed in accordance with the constitution, state-run IRNA news agency reported on the 1st (local time). IRNA reported that under Article 111 of the Constitution, which stipulates the acting authority in the event of a Supreme Leader's vacancy, a three-member leadership council—consisting of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Judiciary Head Gholam-Hossein Mohs

Afghanistan has warned that while it remains open to the possibility of dialogue with Pakistan—with whom it has been in an armed conflict for over ten days—it is also prepared for a long-term war. According to EFE news and other sources on the 9th (local time), Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Afghan Defense Minister, stated in a recent interview with the local outlet ToloNews that the Taliban leadership is preparing for a prolonged war with Pakistan and is ready to fight even if

Just hours after Iranian President Masoud Pezekian apologized to Gulf countries and announced that he would stop attacks, Gulf countries including Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar were attacked by Iran one after another. Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, have warned Iran that they may retaliate if its attacks continue. According to foreign news agencies such as AP, AFP, and Reuters, Bahrain's Ministry of Interior announced that Iranian airstrikes on the a

Morocco is called “Maghrib” in Arabic, meaning “the land where the sun sets in the west.” It possesses diverse natural environments, including the Sahara Desert, the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, and the high Atlas Mountains. The Amazigh people, Morocco's indigenous inhabitants, embraced Christianity early on but apostatized with the arrival of Islam around the 7th century, becoming 99% Muslim. To this day, it remains a land without an official church, and most Moroc

<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