Embrace friend and writer Patrick Page, who lives in Beirut, tells us of life in Lebanon through the eyes of his elderly neighbour, ‘Claudette’. This is part two of her story.

Embrace friend and writer Patrick Page, who lives in Beirut, tells us of life in Lebanon through the eyes of his elderly neighbour, ‘Claudette’. This is part one of her story.

Embrace’s very own Matt Adcock reviews ‘Once Upon a Time in Iraq’ - an account of the war told by civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict.

Bashar al-Assad is serving a fourth term as President of Syria after winning the election which took place on Wednesday 26th May.

Whilst we are encouraged by the declaration of a ceasefire, the long-term effects of the violence that we have seen over recent weeks will be devastating.

Following the installation of Hosam Naoum as Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, Embrace friend and patron Bishop Christopher Chessun encourages us to stand in solidarity with the Church in Jerusalem at this most difficult of times.

This crisis must bring the Israeli-Palestinian question back to the center of the international agenda.

As violence continues to escalate in Israel and Palestine, with Gaza under heavy bombardment and Hamas rockets landing in Israel, two of our partners have shared personal reflections with us.

As we approach Coptic Easter, Embrace Chair of Trustees and Canon of Westminster and of All Saints Cathedral, Cairo Canon Anthony Ball reflects on the idea of freedom, encouraging us to follow the example of the Church in Egypt by using our freedom to promote that of others.