Christians in the region have said they have been left to fend for themselves during the Islamic State takeover. At a protets for abducted Christians in Beirut, Lebanon, Christians hold up placards saying: 'the Christians of the east are being slaughtered in a new massacre,' and, 'Jesus protect your oppressed people, protect your people in Syria, Iraq and the Orient.'.Picture: Hussein Malla/AP

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