Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications, told CBN News Trump’s pledge is welcomed by Christian Solidarity International. He also explained the sweeping impact the longstanding sanctions have had on the Syrian people. “The impact of the sanctions has been really devastating,” he said. “The U.S. and its allies imposed these sanctions on Syria in 2011… Read more »
In Homs, Syrians celebrated in the streets with flags and fireworks when President Trump announced an end to U.S. sanctions on Syria on May 13, 2025. X post Statement on the end of U.S. sanctions on Syriaby Dr. John Eibner, CSI’s International President Christian Solidarity International (CSI) welcomes President Trump’s long-overdue decision to lift the… Read more »
In Damascus, Syrian Christians walk the same roads where they spent years longing to be free of Assad’s dictatorship, yet they watch violence against minorities under the new government and wonder if they will be attacked next. csi Christians in Syria are afraid, a Syrian church leader told CSI in an interview. Though they celebrated… Read more »
ENGLISH – scroll down for Arabic Sami Alkayial Since December 8, 2024, the day that Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took control of the Syrian capital Damascus, Western officials have been repeating the same line: “The new Syrian administration must protect Syrians of all religious and ethnic backgrounds, and establish… Read more »
Syrian government security forces heading to fight in Sahnaya on April 30, 2025. @sayed_ridha on X After a spurious audio clip purporting to show a Druze shaykh insulting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad went viral on social media, government-backed forces, including jihadist groups, attacked the Druze-majority towns of Jaramana and Sahnaya, on the outskirts of… Read more »
In an interview with CSI, Bishop Georges Assadourian speaks about the hope Christians in Syria have as part of the body of Christ, even while they face an uncertain future under new Muslim rulers. Watch his video message Translated transcript: I am Bishop Georges Assadourian, Bishop of the Armenian Catholics in Damascus. First, I would… Read more »
In the wake of the massacre of over 1,000 Alawite civilians by pro-government forces in Syria, Christian Solidarity International’s president, Dr. John Eibner, has sent letters to U.S. President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, calling on them to act to prevent genocide. The appeal follows a Genocide Warning for Syria which CSI issued on… Read more »
Christian Solidarity International (CSI), is warning that conditions for genocide continue to exist in parts of Syria controlled by Ahmed al-Sharaa’s HTS – an al Qaeda spin-off that has been designated a terrorist organization by the UN Security Council. CSI is in touch with its partners on the ground in Tartous and Latakia provinces, where… Read more »
The Assad dynasty is gone. The brutal struggle for mastery in Syria and the broader Middle East goes on. Last night, President Biden took credit for Assad’s fall in a White House statement that recalled President Bush’s ill-fated “mission accomplished” speech about Iraq. Biden was serving as vice president when President Obama first announced regime… Read more »
Today, in the wake of earthquakes that killed tens of thousands and left millions homeless, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) wrote to U.S. President Joe Biden, urging him once again to lift the economic sanctions imposed on Syria by the U.S. In a joint action, Baroness Caroline Cox, a member of the UK House of Lords… Read more »
