Iran: Christian prisoner in urgent need of medical care
Family and friends of Maryam (Naseem) Naghash Zargaran, a believer from a Muslim background who has been held for nearly three years in Evin prison in Tehran, are greatly concerned about her present situation and request prayer for her treatment and release from...
Sudan: pastor re-arrested
On 18th January Middle East Concern reported the release of Pastor Kuwa Shamal of the Sudan Church of Christ. He was detained on 18th December and held for three days. After his release he was required to report to the security service (the NISS) on a daily basis...
Iran: three Christians detained in Rasht
Iranian Christians request prayer for three Christians belonging to the self-styled “Church of Iran” network who were arrested on 13th May and remain in detention in Rasht. On 13th May security agents raided the home of Yousef Nadarkhani, a church leader who attracted...
Algeria: church ordered to close
Algerian Christians request prayer for a church in the south of Tizi Ouzou province which has been ordered to close. On 24th April the church leaders received a letter from the district authorities requiring the church to cease all religious activities on the grounds...
Syria: third anniversary of abduction of Bishops
Syrian Christians request prayer for their country on the third anniversary of the abduction of two Bishops of Aleppo. On 22nd April 2013 Bishop Yohanna Ibrahim of the Syrian Orthodox Church and Bishop Boulos Yaziji of the Greek Orthodox Church were stopped by armed...
Turkey: US Christian released from detention
Christians in Turkey are very happy and thankful to God that evangelist David Byle has been released from an immigration facility in Istanbul after receiving a deportation order. As mentioned in a Middle East Concern prayer request on 11th April, David was arrested...
Turkey: US Christian arrested and facing deportation
The US Christian David Byle has requested that we pray for his present situation as he is detained in a government facility in Istanbul pending deportation. On 6th April David was asked to go to the police immigration centre regarding an application for an extension...