Venezuela Willing to Begin Dialogue With US on Basis of Mutual Respect, FM Says

BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) – Caracas is willing to engage in dialogue with the US administration on the basis of mutual respect, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has said. “The moment is right for diplomacy. The hour is right for diplomacy. We are ready to return to diplomacy and to sitting at the negotiating table and respecting each other … The Venezuelan […]

Jordan’s king is left isolated and weak, at our peril

Analysis: As his country’s economic crisis worsens, King Abdullah II has no one to turn to, with neighboring countries deeming him not important enough in the region and Washington opting for Egypt’s Sisi as its local Arab ally Published:  05.17.19 , 19:26 King Abdullah II of Jordan has already complained three times that he failed […]

Time to Pull US Nuclear Weapons Out of Turkey

Storing nuclear weapons close to trouble is a bad idea, and giving Ankara a shared finger on the nuclear trigger is rapidly losing its charm. Amid the recent self-congratulatory celebrations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s 70th anniversary, there was no mention one of its strangest policies: the nuclear sharing program that keeps American nuclear bombs […]

Why Palestinians Oppose Economic Prosperity

Bassam TawilMay 17, 2019 at 5:00 amhttps://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/14236/palestinians-oppose-economic-prosperity To advance his goal, Ashraf Jabari recently announced the establishment of a new party that calls for focusing on economic prosperity for Palestinians. The Reform and Development Party seeks to solve the economic problems of the Palestinians, particularly high unemployment, he said. “We have an army of university […]

Saudi Arabia and Gulf states have agreed to deploy US forces to deter Iran

The United States has increased its forces in the Middle East, including aircraft carriers, B52 bombers and Patriot missiles, in response to intelligence information. By YASSER OKBI/MAARIV May 18, 2019 12:15   1 minute read. US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) attend the Arab Islamic American Summit […]

Pro-Israel US Think Tank Warns Iran Wants to Give Missiles to Iraqi Militias

A pro-Israeli think tank published a report this week warning Tehran may be trying to station ballistic missiles among “Shia proxies” – pro-Iranian militias – in Iraq. The authors warn that if the US doesn’t act to remove this possibility, Israel will. A report published by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on Monday warns that Hezbollah al-Nujaba, a […]

Syria accuses Israel of airstrikes on targets outside Damascus

Several loud explosions heard in the Syrian capital as regime air defenses activated against strike. By Anna Ahronheim May 18, 2019 11:43   3 minute read. Syrian state media accused Israel’s Air Force of launching a strike against targets outside Syria’s capital of Damascus late Friday night and claimed the country’s air defenses intercepted a […]

Syria accuses Israel of airstrikes on targets outside Damascus

Several loud explosions heard in the Syrian capital as regime air defenses activated against strike. By Anna Ahronheim May 18, 2019 11:43   3 minute read. Syrian state media accused Israel’s Air Force of launching a strike against targets outside Syria’s capital of Damascus late Friday night and claimed the country’s air defenses intercepted a […]

Senior Iraqi leader: Ballistic missile launchers aimed at Israel in Basra, US aware

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Iraqi leader of the National Coalition, Ayad Allawi, stated Israeli intelligence provided the US with pictures of ballistic missile launchers directed at Gulf states and Israel in Gaza, Syria, and Iraq’s southern province of Basra. Allawi’s comments were delivered in an interview with Iraqi al-Sharqiya TV on Tuesday. The Iraqi leader […]

Could Egypt and Turkey come to blows in the Eastern Mediterranean?

The Eastern Mediterranean is heating up. Turkey’s decision to drill off the coast of southern Cyprus has once again drawn attention to the volatile region, and a number of international agencies and countries, including the United States and the European Union, have warned Turkey over its drilling activities. One of these countries is Egypt. Turkish-Egyptian […]

British Foreign Office advises Iranian-British nationals against Iran travel

The strict warning comes a few days after an Iranian British Council Member Aras Amri was reportedly sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly spying on Iran for the British government. Zachary Keyser May 18, 2019 11:39 The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has intensified it’s warning to both British and British-Iranian dual nationals […]

Report: Israeli stealth jets flew over Iran

Two stealth fighters reportedly flew undetected over Iran, crossing Syria and Lebanon on the way, to conduct surveillance missions on sites believed to be connected to the Iranian nuclear project. Smadar PerryPublished:  03.31.18 , 21:40 Israeli stealth planes reached Iran and returned without anyone noticing, Kuwaiti daily newspaper Al-Jarida reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources.   […]

WAITING FOR GOD

Psalm 27:1414 Wait for the Lord;be strong, and let your heart take courage;wait for the Lord! Our culture is an “instant” society. Because of inventions like the computer and the microwave, we’re used to quick results. A fast pace isn’t necessarily bad, but we should guard against becoming so set on immediate fulfillment that we can’t wait for God’s timing. This problem existed long before the computer age. In Genesis 15:4-5, God revealed to Abraham that though he and his wife Sarah were too old to have children, a great nation would come from him. Abraham believed God but eventually …

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