Islamic State forces are reportedly on the brink of defeat in Mosul. The Iraqi city has been the jihadists' last stronghold for some time since the campaign to retake it was launched back in October 2016.
The rise of the Islamic State has caused as many as 1.5 million Christians to be displaced from Iraq, which has caused fears that Christianity may be totally wiped out from the region.
It seems it is true that history repeats itself as some military analysts have compared the current battle with the Islamic State to Israel’s ancient battle with the Amalekites.
The Islamic State has taken responsibility for a terror attack in Paris, France that killed one police officer and wounded two other officers as well as a German tourist.
Egypt’s Christians continue to be the target of attacks from Muslim extremists. In the latest act of violence, a 16-year-old Christian boy was found murdered.