Who’s Zahran Hashim, alleged mastermind of one of the Sri Lanka attacks?

An Islamist extremist imam, he was a prolific lecturer for National Tawheed Jamaath. JERUSALEM POST STAFF April 22, 2019 10:48 Shortly after bombing attacks struck Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, media reports began disseminating the name of one of the terrorists responsible for events that killed 290 people and wounded more than 500 others. The […]

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night.” Psalm 91:5

What is this terror? It may be the cry of fire, or the noise of thieves, or fancied appearances, or the shriek of sudden sickness or death. We live in the world of death and sorrow, we may therefore look for ills as well in the night-watches as beneath the glare of the broiling sun. Nor should this alarm us, for be the terror what it may, the promise is that the believer shall not be afraid. Why should he? Let us put it more closely, why should we? God our Father is here, and will be here all through the …

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The Passover Lamb Washed in the Blood. . .

Jack Kinsella The Passover story is well known to Christians, primarily as a Jewish holiday. But the Jewish Passover is an integral part of the Christian story. Without Passover, there could be no salvation for the Gentiles. At Passover, Jews are asked to see the story as if each of them had been there that night in Egypt. Traditional foods are prepared in advance according to the Haggadah or story of the Exodus. With the Haggadah as a guide, Passover has been and is celebrated in pretty much the same manner down through the ages and in every land and …

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Arab League looks to thwart Israel’s anti-terror funding law

After Israel cuts tax transfers to PA over ‘pay-to-slay’ policy, Arab League pledges $100 million a month to PA, rejects US peace plan. Arutz Sheva Staff, AFP, 22/04/19  The Arab League has pledged to pay $100 million a month to the Palestinian Authority to plug the gap left when Israel blocked tax transfers earlier in […]

Watch live: Tens of thousands attend Priestly Blessing

Watch live: Tens of thousands attend Priestly BlessingTens of thousands of Jews from Israel and abroad attend Priestly Blessing event at Western Wall.   Arutz Sheva Staff, 22/04/19 09:14   Tens of thousands attend Birkat Kohanim at Western Wall Flash 90 The traditional Priestly Blessing ceremony includes hundreds of priests, descendants of the priestly tribe […]

Weekly report: Iran warns about upshots of US’ IRGC blacklisting

April 22, The Iran Project – FM summons newly appointed French amb. over US French envoy’s tweets; Zarif reminds E3 no ban on Iran uranium enrichment; Some Arab rulers serving US, Zionists; waging war against Muslims: Leader; Iranian parliament committee passes motion to counter US’s IRGC blacklisting; Iranian FM trip to Syria and meeting with […]

Sri Lanka authorities at sea as Easter terror toll climbs past 290 amid fears of more attacks

All seven attacks on the Christian churches and hotels of Sri Lanka were perpetrated by suicide bombers. The horrendous death toll had risen by Monday morning, April 22 to 290, including more than 30 foreigners and at least 500 injured. The security police have reported 24 arrests and the discovery of a van used in […]

China says consistently opposes unilateral U.S. sanctions on Iran

REUTERS April 22, 2019 10:39 Breaking news. (photo credit: JPOST STAFF) China consistently opposes unilateral U.S. sanctions against Iran, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday amid reports that Washington is expected to announce that buyers of Iranian oil must halt imports soon or face sanctions. Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang, speaking at a daily news […]

Latest map update of Tripoli battle

News Desk2019-04-22 .td_uid_6_5cbd731ed4fdb_rand.td-a-rec-img{text-align:left}.td_uid_6_5cbd731ed4fdb_rand.td-a-rec-img img{margin:0 auto 0 0} BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) continued their offensive at the outskirts of Tripoli this past weekend, scoring new advances against their rival forces from the Government of National Accord (GNA). According to reports, the Libyan National Army captured the power station that is […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader Appoints New General to Head Revolutionary Guard Corps

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Brig. Gen. Hossein Salami to head the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps IRGC, which the US this month officially designated a “foreign terrorist organization.” Analysts consider Salami, who replaced longtime chief Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ali Jafari, a hard-liner that earlier this year vowed to “break America, Israel, and their […]

Saudi Arabia and UAE To Send $3 Billion in Aid To Sudan

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have pledged $3 billion in aid to Sudan, according to their respective state-run news agencies. The majority will be sent in the form of food, medicine and petroleum products, with the remaining $500 million deposited into the Sudanese Central Bank. The move comes amid heightened tensions between Sudan’s […]

3 Ways Science Supports the Miracle of the Resurrection

Leah Baugh Monday, 10 Apr 17 In the ancient world, eyewitness testimony and miracles were considered strong evidence to believe the truthfulness of something. When Moses asked Pharaoh to free the Israelites, he performed various signs to prove the power of God (Exod. 7:8–12). Likewise, the apostles argued that their faith was true because God […]

The ‘Day After’ in Sudan

Political change is rarely successful if carried out quickly and dramatically, as the consequences of abrupt revolutions are often very costly. This has been particularly true in the Arab world, where a wave of revolutions that unfolded in 2011, commonly referred to as the Arab Spring, led to major political upheaval throughout the entire Middle […]

Four Killed in Foiled Attack on Saudi Security Building

Saudi Arabian authorities reportedly foiled an attack on a state security building by members of the Islamic State terrorist group, which claimed responsibility through its official news outlet for the plot in the city of Zulfi, located some 150 miles northwest of Riyadh. According to Saudi media, all four of the perpetrators were killed by […]