Tag: President Bashar

President Bashar al-Assad Received by the Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- June 13, 2015

June 2015 - FB Page of Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on June 11th 2015 in Damascus met with members of the ... Read More

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad visits Christian town of Maaloula

OCP- April 21, 2014

21/4/14 From Maaloula, President al-Assad asserts that Syria's human landmarks will remain steadfast. Damascus, (SANA) On the occasion of Easter, and from the heart of ... Read More

President Bashar Al-Assad received Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Karim

OCP- April 2, 2014

Prakash Varghese (OCP Delegate of UAE, Gulf and Levant Region) OCP news Service 02/04/14 Beirut: Syrian President Bashar Al- Assad received the new Patriarch Ignatius ... Read More

Al-Qaida-linked rebels battle army for control of Syrian Christian town

OCP- October 22, 2013

    Associated Press - 22/10/13 BEIRUT — Syrian government forces battled Tuesday with al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to capture an ancient Christian town north of ... Read More

Rumors Denied Over Kidnapped Syria Bishops

OCP- June 29, 2013

29/6/13 The nephew of the one of the bishops kidnapped in Syria has denied rumors that he has been killed, following the circulation of an ... Read More

Christians flee Syrian town

OCP- June 12, 2012

11/6/2012 Damascus: The Christian population in the Syrian town of Qusair has abandoned it following an ultimatum from the rebel military chief. According to a ... Read More

First high-ranking Christian soldier defects from Syrian army

OCP- March 13, 2012

HATAY / PARIS 13/3/2012 A Lieutenant Colonel has defected from the Syrian army, becoming the first high ranked Christian defector from the Syrian regime, according ... Read More

Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and the whole East Calls for Ending Conspiracy, Congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Adha

OCP- November 7, 2011

R. Milhem 6/11/2011 DAMASCUS, (SANA) - Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and the whole East on Sunday expressed hope that the voices of good in the ... Read More