Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Mar 13, 2017

  Aid Worker Details Horrifying Deaths of Toddlers Killed in Mosul ISIS Battle

  A Samaritan's Purse evangelical humanitarian aid worker has shared some horrifying details about the unfortunate civilian casualties of children that have occurred in the ongoing battle to liberate Iraq's second largest city from the grips of the Islamic State.

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  Mar 12, 2017

  ISIS' List of 14 Laws Found Inside Church Turned Into Jihadi Base

  A Christian church in Mosul overtaken by the Islamic State terrorist organization was desecrated and turned into a base for the militant group's police force, an Iraqi military official has said.

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  Mar 12, 2017

  Christians Beat Down by Egyptian Authorities for Demanding Release of Girl Kidnapped by Muslims

  The brother of an Egyptian Christian girl who has been missing for over a month says his family was attacked by Egyptian security officials while they were protesting for the release of his sister.

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  Mar 12, 2017

  New Jersey Pastor's Home Vandalized After Opposition to Mosque Construction

  A New Jersey pastor says his home has been vandalized multiple times because of his opposition to a proposal for a new Islamic community center that was denied by a local zoning board last week.

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  Mar 11, 2017

  Air Force Has 'Zero Tolerance' for Words 'Boy' and 'Girl,' Senior Officer Says

  The United States Air Force has a "zero tolerance" policy when it comes to the use of the terms "boy" an "girl," an email sent out to airmen at Joint Base San Antonio suggests.

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  Mar 10, 2017

  See the Marriage Advice ISIS Gives to Jihadis and Their Wives

  An article in the March edition of the Islamic State's english language propaganda magazine warns jihadis and their wives about the dangers of talking about their spouses behind each others backs.

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  Mar 10, 2017

  Vicar of Baghdad 'Not Stopping' After Forced Retirement From Ministry He Founded

  Canon Andrew White, a prominent humanitarian known commonly as the "Vicar of Baghdad," is vowing to continue helping vulnerable people in the Middle East even though he was forced to retire from the humanitarian aid charity he founded.

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  Mar 10, 2017

  Transgender Students Claim Trump's Termination of Obama Bathroom Mandate Is 'Cruel' in DeVos Meeting

  U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos met with transgender students and their parents Wednesday to hear concerns they have about a guidance issued by the Trump administration that effectively nullified Obama's mandate that schools must allow students to use any bathroom facility they choose, even those designated for the opposite sex.

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  Mar 10, 2017

  See How Pakistani Gov't Just Helped This Enslaved Christian Community

  Accused of not doing enough to protect the Christian minority, the Pakistani government has taken steps to improve the quality of life for a community of poor Christians living in squalor as bonded laborers in a rural area of Jaranwala in the Punjab Province.

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  Mar 9, 2017

  Nigerian Pastor Goes Blind After Being 'Pistol-Whipped,' Beaten by Government Agents

  A Christian pastor in Nigeria says he went blind after being tortured by government officials when he was falsely accused of using counterfeit money.