If you do a basic internet search querying the current number of Alawhites or Druze or Christians massacred in Syria over the last couple weeks, you’ll get very little in the way of responses. Most news outlets are reporting must 1,200 or so souls lost. But there is no doubt that the mainstream press is shamelessly suppressing the evil of this atrocity. No one seems to care. The big news continues to be the plight of the so-called Palestinians in Gaza. But truth be told, as many as 20,000+ men, women, and children – Alawhites, Druze, and Christians – have been mercilessly massacred by this bloodthirsty Syrian regime. Let us pray for the innocents who are in harm’s way and for those world leaders who have a heart to step up and do something about this atrocity.

The recent arrest of a widely popular mayor from Istanbul has ignited a wave of civil unrest that is sweeping across Turkey, with thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets of the capital and other cities to demand the resignation of President Erdogan. The atmosphere has been charged as citizens express their discontent with the government’s approach, leading Erdogan’s administration to impose strict measures including bans on public assemblies and widespread disruptions to social media access in an attempt to quell the protests. The geopolitical landscape adds another layer of complexity, as Turkey, alongside Iran, is often perceived by Western nations as a catalyst for regional conflicts in the Middle East. With the dynamics of power shifting, observers are keen to see what the aftermath of this civil unrest will bring, particularly as Turkey’s financial markets have faced significant turmoil and decline over the past few days.

If ongoing genocide weren’t enough, it is reported that the Syrian government is officially adopting Sharia Law for the nation’s legal system. This has to be the worse news for non-Muslin citizens of Syria to receive, in particular Christians. Sharia Law does not look upon Christians kindly at all. And all indications of late are that government vehicles with loudspeakers have traversed parts of Syria demanding Christians convert to Islam or else. It becomes our duty to hold any and all believers in Yeshua Messiah and the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in prayer during these turbulent times. Many believers in places such as Syria, Sudan, the Republic of Congo, and other unnamed hellholes of this planet have been mercilessly slaughtered by demon-possessed thugs. This is only the start to the prophesied great persecution of believers in the end times.