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Pastor Saeed Abedini facing ISIS death threats in prison, fears for his life

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By Stoyan Zaimov U.S. Pastor Saeed Abedini is reportedly receiving death threats from ISIS jihadists at the Iranian prison where he is being held. The militants have said that they will kill him because of his Christian faith, the American Center for Law and Justice reported in a press release. Abedini, who is being held…

Christian journalists in Iraq subjected to death threats, violence in Kurdistan region

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By MidEast Christian News A Christian activist from the predominantly Christian area of Ankawa, Erbil, in the capital of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, has revealed that journalist Jinan Bolous, editor-in-chief of Beth Ankawa, a local newspaper, was recently threatened – setting a dangerous precedent in the volatile region. “This threat came to the journalist…

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