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Female suicide bomber attacks Syriac church in northern Syria

By NEC-SE on March 28, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Why is it that when the YPG (Sunni Muslim Kurds) are guarding the christian areas in Syria, the christians become a target? Al Masdar News reports: “On Sunday evening, a female suicide […]

This Easter, Stop the Crucifixion of Assyrian Christians

By NEC-SE on March 27, 2016 • ( 5 Comments )

Today’s New York Observer article by Mr. Bradley Martins points out the issues and the topics which the Assyrian Christians are dealing with daily. “The root of Christianity is coming dangerously close […]

Norm Nelson of Compassion Radio interview of LTC Sangari at the 2016 NRB Convention (22-26 FEB 16)

By NEC-SE on March 26, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Mr. Norm Nelson of Compassion Radio, http://compassionradio.com, interviewed the CEO of NEC-SE at the 2016 National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention, http://nrb.org. Compassion Radio is a radio ministry designed to help people think and act Biblically […]

As another NATO nation is staggered by ISIS attacks, Russia sends additional forces into Georgia. Why?

By NEC-SE on March 22, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

As NATO tries to deal with terror attacks in Brussels, where NATO’s HQ is located, Russia is speeding up the building of a Russian Army line of communication in Georgia. This line […]

Christian foreign fighters deserting Kurdish YPG in Syria because they’re ‘damn Reds’

By NEC-SE on March 21, 2016 • ( 4 Comments )

On 21 MAR 16 NEC-SE posted:  The Kurds will take DOD monies and support but their hearts belongs to their first love, the Russians. In the article we stated: “Less than a […]

The Kurds will take DoD monies and support but their hearts belong to their first love, the Russians.

By NEC-SE on March 21, 2016 • ( 17 Comments )

On 17 MAR 16 Defense Secretary Ash Carter testified on the Defense Department’s proposed fiscal year 2017 budget during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington. Speaking to the […]

Breitbart Exclusive: Religious Minorities React to Islamic State Genocide Declaration

By NEC-SE on March 20, 2016 • ( 5 Comments )

The article states:  “Retired Lt. Col. Sargis Sangari, who was deployed to Iraq during his 20-year career in the U.S. Army, said the declaration is a step in the right direction.” “The […]

Why does the KRG need Russian anti-aircraft systems (Zu-23-2 E) in Erbil?

By NEC-SE on March 20, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

On 14 MAR 16 in a ceremony in Erbil, the same day that HR 75 passed in the US House of Representatives and whose language took the KRG one step closer to […]

U.S., Israel, and Russia: Winners and Losers in the Middle East Game of High Stakes Poker

By NEC-SE on March 19, 2016 • ( 4 Comments )

Saudi Arabia wants to take Al-Raqqa in Syria, considered the de-facto capital of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terrorist group. To do so, Saudi forces must take a somewhat roundabout ground route to […]

U.S., Israel, and Russia: The Winners and the Losers in the Middle East high stakes poker.

By NEC-SE on March 18, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Saudi Arabia wants to take Al-Raqqa in Syria, considered the de-facto capital of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terrorists group. To do so, Saudi forces must take a somewhat roundabout ground route to […]

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