Hello friends, and yin3ad 3alaykon! (Happy New Year) Keep reading for ministry highlights and regional updates from November 2025 to January 2026. Not much time to read? Here’s a summary: Heavy rainfall this winter has been a mixed blessing. MERATH is ramping up its winterization support with blankets, heating, and winter jackets Large percentages of aid and services by international NGOs remain blocked from entering Gaza My prison ministry continues. A new $600 fine has m
Greetings friends and supporters, Read on for ministry highlights and regional updates from August, September, and October 2025. Not much time to read? Here’s a summary: A ceasefire in Gaza has finally been called and captives released, but air strikes, blockages on humanitarian aid, and the impacts of starvation continue. The situation in Lebanon has stayed relatively stable, yet there has been a recent uptick in IDF strikes on Lebanon, potentially in correspondence with t
Welcome friends and family! As usual, much happened during the summer season. This post highlights regional events and some of my ministry activities during May, June, and July 2025. Not much time to read? Here’s a summary: Israel and Iran, then the United States, traded missiles for 12 days in June. Many such missiles crossed Lebanon, lighting up the skies. Starvation in Gaza has reached new levels of severity. Bloodshed in post-Assad Syria continues. Mar Elias, a chu
