Iraqis Tune In to Christian Radio In Search of Reliable Information about the War

Wetzlar, March 21 (idea) – In search of reliable information about the war Iraqis often tune in to Christian radio programs. Radio Monte Carlo transmitters in Cyprus broadcast Arabic and Kurdish programs produced by the radio mission Trans World Radio (TWR) to the Middle East.

According to a BBC correspondent in Baghdad, Iraqis rely mainly on information provided by the BBC and Radio Monte Carlo. Iraqi state radio airs mainly eulogies on Saddam Hussein.

Besides regular newscasts Radio Monte Carlo also features TWR programs for at least two hours a day. It is very likely that Iraqis listen to the Christian content, as a staff member of the German Evangeliums-Rundfunk (Gospel Radio) told the evangelical news agency idea in Wetzlar.

Evangeliums-Rundfunk is a partner of TWR and produces programs in a Kurdish dialect. Due to communication problems at this time responses are relatively scarce. Approximately 600,000 of the 23 million Iraqi citizens are Christians, mainly Assyrian Orthodox and Chaldaeans.

Evangelical news agency idea. Wolfgang Polzer Internet: http://www.idea.de