Christians and the Future of Syria

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Christians and the Future of Syria
http://english.enabbaladi.net
Posted 2018-01-04 23:10 GMT

Prior to 2011, the numbers of Christians in Syria did not go beyond the 2.2 million, more than 10% of the total population, according to official statistics. They achieved balance in the Syrian society, for they are a crucial component of the Syrian social fabric, despite the fact that they were located in specific towns and cities, with a Christian majority, to the extent that the religious aspect of the city could be known just by seeing its name.

Today, with the demographic changes that befell the Syrian scene, statistics show a decrease in the numbers of the Christian Syrians almost to the half; some have migrated and others were killed in the conflict, according to what the UN. Commissioner for Human Rights of the Russian Foreign Ministry Constantine Dolgov has said during the "Role of Religions in the Modern World" conference in 2016.

Depending on the data of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Dolgov said that "the situation of Christians in Syria and Iraq remains quite difficult. The number of Christians in Syria, since the beginning of the armed conflict, decreased from 2.2 to 1.2 million people."

Read more at: http://aina.org/news/20180104181032.htm

Seems like an objective analysis of this situation.