More Middle East and North Africa analysis

Our associate Dr Harry Hagopian, an expert commentator and ecumenical consultant on the Middle East and North Africa, has been particularly busy during Advent, recording several broadcasts before a stay in a Monastery. Our associate Dr Harry Hagopian, an expert...

Who would Jesus shoot… at Christmas?

One of the tag-lines for our annual appeal (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/annualappeal2014) this year is “Christmas truce? Help make it permanent.” One of the tag-lines for our annual appeal (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/annualappeal2014) this year is...

Schooling children for peace not war

Commenting on a new Forces Watch report that raises concerns about armed forces visits to Scottish schools, Simon Barrow, co-director of the Christian think-tank Ekklesia, said: “This is an important and unsettling report. Covert military recruitment among...

An Advent and Christmas look at the Middle East in 2014

To say that 2014 has been a tumultuous year in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region would be to understate the situation considerably. It has been momentous. To say that 2014 has been a tumultuous year in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region would be to...