Daughter of Imprisoned Christian Syrian Urges Trump to Intervene

September 15, 2026 World News

Joel Veldkamp, director for public advocacy at Christian Solidarity International (CSI); Natalie Khalil, daughter of Suleiman Khalil, a former mayor in Sadad, Syria, who has been detained since February 2025; and Veronica Dudo, EWTN News Nightly anchor, discuss Suleiman Khalil’s detention, the state of U.S.-Syrian relations, and Natalie’s recent letter to President Donald Trump on EWTN News Nightly, Sept. 14, 2026.

Christian Solidarity International (CSI) is calling for U.S. governmental intervention after Suleiman Khalil was arrested and detained Feb. 8, 2025.