Syria’s Christian Exodus Accelerates Amid Foreign Fighter Surge and Government Failure
Following a deadly church bombing, Syria’s Christians confront escalating violence and Islamist foreign fighters empowered under the new government, signaling a potential mass exodus reminiscent of Iraq’s sectarian collapse.
The brutal suicide attack on Mar Elias church near Damascus has sent a chilling message to Syria's dwindling Christian minority: their future in the country is increasingly precarious. At least 25 innocent civilians were killed on June 22, yet this tragedy is just the latest blow for religious minorities facing relentless pressure since the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime. Despite official condemnation, many Syrians know better than to trust the hollow promises of the interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa, who leads the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham faction now controlling vast swaths of Syria. This group not only tolerates but actively promotes...
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