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Religious Freedom Expert: Syrian Christians Hope to Stay Free, Not be Forced into Sharia Law | CBN News
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Religious Freedom Expert: Syrian Christians Hope to Stay Free, Not be Forced into Sharia Law
JERUSALEM, Israel – Nina Shea is the Director of Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute in Washington D.C.
After the fall of the Assad regime and the takeover by Sunni Syrian rebels, Shea sounded the alarm about the danger to Syrian Christians in a recent article.
CBN News spoke with Shea to get further insight into the plight of Syrian Christians and other minorities under a new leader who just declared Sharia law.
To watch the full interview, click on the video above.
About The Author
CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief In a time where the world's attention is riveted on events in the Middle East, CBN viewers have come to appreciate Chris Mitchell's timely reports from this explosive region of the world. Mitchell brings a Biblical and prophetic perspective to these daily news events that shape our world. Chris first began reporting on the Middle East in the mid-1990s. He repeatedly traveled there to report on the religious and political issues facing Israel and the surrounding Arab states. One of his more significant reports focused on the emigration of persecuted Christians