Articles
Thursday, 30 May 2013 16:16
Eritrea 1: The forgotten prisoners
Incarcerated in metal shipping containers with extreme temperature changes; forbidden to pray aloud, sing, preach or have a Bible; tortured to make them recant their faith, these are the extremely harsh conditions that Christians in Eritrea…
Thursday, 30 May 2013 16:13
Eritrea 2: Persecuted Eritrean Christian refugees
Kidnapped; raped; starved; tortured; jailed; are experiences of many Eritrean Christians who flee persecution in their homeland and suffer unimaginable horrors in their quest for freedom. As they make the dangerous journey across the Sinai deserts…
Thursday, 30 May 2013 16:11
Israel: Iran nuclear; Syria chemical; Hezbollah rockets
Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman said Iran was moving at a ‘crazy pace’ toward obtaining a nuclear weapon and he hoped Israel would be able to make the correct decisions. He also said there…
Thursday, 30 May 2013 16:08
Pakistan: What Nawaz Sharif's win means for Pakistan's neighbours
Nawaz Sharif's victory at the polls is welcomed by countries in the region hoping for a more stable Pakistan. Much will depend on how effectively he is able to work with the Pakistani army. As prime…
Monday, 27 May 2013 17:25
Roulette machines: the crack cocaine of gambling
Known as the crack cocaine of gambling, roulette machines have attracted new interest this year after research showed there was a far higher number of the terminals in poor areas of high unemployment than on richer…
Monday, 27 May 2013 17:23
Iona Community tackles stigma and injustice of poverty
The Iona Community is continuing its work in tackling poverty as it enters its 75th anniversary and the 1450th anniversary of Columba’s landing on the island. Iona Community Board Convener Allan Gordon. said: “In most nations…