Mother agnes mariam and assad forces

          She is outspoken in regard to the Syrian Civil War and, according to Foreign Policy is "one of the most prolific defenders of the" government of Bashar al-Assad..

          Agnes Mariam de la Croix

          Lebanese Christian nun

          Mother Superior Agnes Mariam of the Cross[1] (born ), also known as Mother Agnes,[1] is a Lebanese Christian nun.

          Mother Superior Agnes Mariam de la Croix claims she has evidence that rebels faked the 21 August gas attack footage - but much of it does not stand up to.

        1. A Catholic nun who is alleged to have ties to the Assad regime in Syria has embarked on an international speaking tour, claiming to tell an alternative story.
        2. She is outspoken in regard to the Syrian Civil War and, according to Foreign Policy is "one of the most prolific defenders of the" government of Bashar al-Assad.
        3. Mother Superior Agnes-Mariam, derided by rebels for doubting claims of chemical attack, has been instrumental in bargaining for truces.
        4. In interviews, she has opposed military intervention in Syria by the United States or other nations but called for the international.

          5. She is mother superior of the monastery of St James the Mutilated in Syria, a Melkite Greek Catholic monastery in the town of Qara in the Homs diocese. She is outspoken in regard to the Syrian Civil War and, according to Foreign Policy is "one of the most prolific defenders of the" government of Bashar al-Assad.[2]

          Early life

          Born Marie Fadia Laham in Beirut, Lebanon, her Palestinian father had fled Nazareth at the time Israel was created in [3][dead link&#;] while her mother was Lebanese.[4] After her education by French nuns, she became a hippie for 2 and a half years[5] while travelling in Europe, India and Nepal.

          (“Lebanese marijuana is the best in the world,” she said.[6]) While travelling she felt called by God.[5