Mother Agnes-Mariam of The Cross What is Really Happening in Syria Today? Mother Agnes-Mariam of the Cross is Mother Superior at the Monastery and Convent of St. James in Qara, Syria. Much of the population in the towns and villages around the monastery have fled and been made refugees. Sheleft …
Read More »James Corbett interviews Mother Agnes Mariam on the Syrian Crisis
Aug 28, 2013, Corbett Report Mother Agnes Mariam is a Carmelite nun who has been living and working in Syria for the past 19 years. Throughout the Syrian conflict, she has been working with a network of peace activists across the country and around the world to …
Read More »Confessions Of A Syrian Activist: “I Want Assad To Win”
Nov 8, 2013, Buzzfeed ANTAKYA, Turkey — The activist threw himself into Syria’s revolution from its early days. He organized protests, documented the deadly crackdowns and disseminated the news, risking his life. When the opposition took up arms, he worked closely with rebel groups, helping to spread their message of …
Read More »UN must prevent terrorism sponsors in Syria: Stone
Nov 12, 2013, Press TV Ken Stone, with the Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, from Ontario, has joined Press TV’s Top Five program to further discuss the upcoming Geneva II Conference and the future of Syria’s war on foreign-sponsored terror. What follows is a rough transcription of the interview. …
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What is Really Happening in Syria Today? Mother Agnes-Mariam of the Cross is Mother Superior at the Monastery and Convent of St. James in Qara, Syria. Much of the population in the towns and villages around the monastery have fled and been made refugees. Sheleft the safety and security of …
Read More »Rania Masri Debates Syria’s Path Forward
Sep 10, 2013, Democracy Now We host a debate on how to resolve the Syrian conflict between Rafif Jouejati of the Syrian Local Coordination Committees, a network of activists throughout Syria, and Rania Masri, Lebanese-based human rights activist and professor at the University of Balamand in Lebanon.
Read More »Greek Orthodox Archbishop Atallah Hanna: “We reject any aggression on Syria”
Aug 29, 2013, SFPN Large number of occupied Jerusalem’ citizens held a sit-in at the courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to express sympathy with Syria which is exposed to threats and pressures targeting its stance and national role. In a speech in front of the participants, Greek …
Read More »Mother Agnes-Miriam exposes horrific situation in Syria, proposes new way forward
Nov 10, 2013, Madison Ruppert Mother Agnes-Miriam of the Cross, the mother superior of a monastery and convent in Qara, Syria, presented her eyewitness experiences of atrocities while also offering her vision for peace in the war-torn nation. She has been in the news a few times now, presenting a …
Read More »Report on the Prayer service at St. Thomas More
The Prayer service for Peace in the Middle East at St. Thomas More in San Francisco was a great success. We had over 400 people of all nationalities: Syrians, Egyptians, Lebanese, Iraqis, Armenians, Jordanians, Palestinians, Israelis, Filipinos, Americans, Latinos… Ten priests and pastors, from the heads of Christian Communities who …
Read More »US, Saudi Arabia, Jordan arming Syria militants: Reporter
Nov 9, 2013, Press TV A French reporter has provided details on how the US, Saudi Arabia and Jordan have been supplying tons of weapons to the militants operating inside Syria, Press TV reports. Georges Malbrunot of Le Figaro newspaper revealed how the CIA is leading massive arms deliveries …
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