IN PICTURES - snapshots from life on the farm. It began as a small pilot project in 2021, with no guarantee of success; this year they are celebrating a bumper harvest.

The Christian community in Syria is one of the oldest in the world. But today, the future of Syria’s Christians - and other minority groups - looks increasingly uncertain.

This month, Embrace joined with charities worldwide in a statement calling for a return to UN-led aid distribution in Gaza. In his latest piece for the Church of England Newspaper (reproduced here), Embrace’s CEO, Jamie Eyre, expanded on why the new system, run by private contractor the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), is so problematic and why Christians should be speaking out.

The Middle East is one of the areas of the world most affected by climate change. At a recent conference in Jordan, Christians came together to share the diverse ways they are working to tackle the issue in the region. Embrace’s Programmes, Partnerships & Advocacy Director, Dr Ruth Valerio was there. Here she shares her report on the conference and how Embrace’s project are playing their part.

The war in Sudan has resulted in the displacement of nearly 13 million people. Staff at our partner, Refuge Egypt, are working tirelessly to meet the urgent and growing needs of Sudanese refugees arriving in Cairo…

The Chief Operations Officer at our Lebanese partner Thimar shares an update on what has been happening in Lebanon and Syria; how Thimar and their church partners have been responding; and reflects on what the future might hold for these countries.

“I have recently returned from the West Bank, as well as Israel and Jordan, meeting some of Embrace’s partners, hearing from them and seeing their work. I have to say, it’s been a challenging and sobering time…”

This year, Easter for our sisters and brothers in Christ living in the West Bank and Jerusalem was once again overshadowed by the horrors of the conflict still unfolding in Gaza and the daily reality of living under Israeli occupation. In this blog, two of our Palestinian friends tell us what they were (and were not) able to do to mark Easter this year.

Little is known about the historical St George - but there are many stories and beliefs! Did you know that St George is said to have been Palestinian, that he was stationed in Egypt while in the Roman army, that he fought and killed the dragon in Lebanon, or that his tomb is in Israel?