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Turkey (MNN) — Miles Windsor of Middle East Concern says that as Turkey recovers from last summer’s coup, the government is taking some concerning steps to ensure safety for the country.

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Iran (MNN) – The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s pair of terror attacks — its first major assault in Iran. Assailants left at least 17 dead and over 40 wounded as they attacked the Parliament building and the tomb of its revo..

India (MNN) — Sumani, a 16-year-old girl in India, is being pressured by her mother to become a devadasi — essentially a religious prostitute who is dedicated in ‘marriage’ to a Hindu deity. Once dedicated, devadasis are not allowed to marry any man ..

Pakistan (MNN) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has always been an uncertain time for religious minorities, but a new law in Pakistan is adding even more pressure.

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International (MNN) — We’ve been encouraging you to pray for Muslims during Ramadan, which runs until June 24th in the United States. But did you know there’s a resource to help you know what to pray for?

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Malawi (MNN) — Orphans in Malawi, along with vulnerable children, make up 66 percent of the country’s population for people under the age of 25. Being one of the poorest countries in the world, orphans in Malawi are often left at the bottom of the so..

International (MNN) – Following the London terror attack this past weekend, it was revealed that one of the assailants, Khuram Shazad Butt, had previously been reported to the police for trying to radicalize young children.

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Canada (MNN) — Voice of the Martyrs Canada is currently taking booking enquiries in Canada for their one-man live stage show called ‘Solitary Refinement’. This performance depicts the imprisonment of Richard Wurmbrand, Voice of the Martyrs’ founder w..

Philippines (MNN) — The Filipino city of Marawi is still under siege since ISIS-pledged Maute militants overtook it on May 23rd and killed several dozen civilians. The current death toll is estimated to be somewhere between 20 and 38 citizens.

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Algeria (MNN) — Algeria has been a constant member of the World Watch List published by Open Doors USA, but Miles Windsor of Middle East Concern says the situation for indigenous believers is a little different than most.

“Persecution takes a lot of..