Day: June 29, 2019

Dear Church,…(A Love Letter)

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Dr. Mike MurphyJ Dear Church, I pray this letter reaches you.  Several times, myself and others have tried to contact you, but our attempts to reach you went unanswered.  We worry about you, and are fearful for you.  We know so well how trying these past years have been for you.  We miss you, and the world is not the same without you. Despite all you have seen and gone through, you have not been forgotten.  Although you may feel as if you are lost, wandering aimlessly most days, you know in the depths of your mind the path that …

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Putin fires new broadside against Western liberalism after G-20

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Russian president says welcoming immigrants, supporting LGBT rights hurting public interest, claims Trump presidential victory shows that liberal idea is ‘eating itself’ By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVToday, 12:21 am     Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (Yuri Kadobnov/Pool Photo via AP) OSAKA, Japan […]

In Iraq and Syria, Turkey faces new challenges

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Turkey also has disputes with Cyprus over airspace and natural gas drilling operations. Seth J. Frantzman June 29, 2019 21:20 PEOPLE ATTEND an election rally in Turkey. (Reuters). (photo credit: REUTERS) Turkey’s increasing military role in Syria and Iraq is in the spotlight after the country’s forces exchanged fire with the Syrian regime and carried […]

In Iraq and Syria, Turkey faces new challenges

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Turkey also has disputes with Cyprus over airspace and natural gas drilling operations. Seth J. Frantzman June 29, 2019 21:20 PEOPLE ATTEND an election rally in Turkey. (Reuters). (photo credit: REUTERS) Turkey’s increasing military role in Syria and Iraq is in the spotlight after the country’s forces exchanged fire with the Syrian regime and carried […]

Arson Terror Attack on Sha’ar HaNegev During Sabbath

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27 Sivan 5779 – June   Gazan terrorists flying a firebomb-carrying kite in the direction of Israel   Gaza terrorists launched another incendiary balloon attack on southern Israel on Saturday during the Sabbath. The balloon, attached to a flaming Molotov cocktail, started a fire when it landed in a field in the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional […]

Source: Israel preparing for military solution

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Diplomatic source warns: If border doesn’t remain quiet, Israel will reapply sanctions against Hamas. Orly Harari, 29/06/19  A diplomatic source has warned that Israel will reapply sanctions against Hamas, including limiting fuel and electricity, if the quiet does not continue. At the same time, Israel is also preparing for a military solution. Recently, at least […]

Libya’s proxy war comes out in the open

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Turkey and UAE support different sides as foreign weapons flow into conflict. Seth J. Frantzman June 29, 2019 22:13 Libyan National Army (LNA) members, commanded by Khalifa Haftar, head out of Benghazi to reinforce the troops advancing to Tripoli, in Benghazi, Libya April 7, 2019. (photo credit: ESAM AL-FETORI / REUTERS) In forty-hours of momentous […]

Gazan arson balloon sparks fire in southern Israel

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Attack comes a day after Israel and Hamas renew unofficial truce said to include halt of incendiary devices launched across border By TOI STAFFToday, 6:47 pm  0   Illustrative: A firefighter works to extinguish a blaze caused by an incendiary device from the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on June 27, 2019. (Fire and Rescue Services) An […]

Trump says China trade talks ‘back on track,’ new tariffs on hold

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OSAKA (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed on Saturday to restart trade talks after President Donald Trump offered concessions including no new tariffs and an easing of restrictions on tech company Huawei in order to reduce tensions with Beijing. China agreed to make unspecified new purchases of U.S. farm products and return to […]

Iran to resist U.S. sanctions, just as it withstood Iraqi chemical attack: Zarif

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DUBAI (Reuters) – The Iranian foreign minister said on Saturday that Iran would resist any U.S. sanctions, just as it persevered during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war when the forces of the then Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein launched a chemical attack on an Iranian town. “We persevered then, and will now,” Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted in […]

Iran-backed militia says it took part in assault on Bahrain embassy in Iraq

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Spokesman for Kataeb Hezbollah militant group says protesters had ‘natural right’ to attack mission over Gulf country’s hosting of US-led peace confab By AP and TOI STAFFToday, 8:23 pm   Iraqi security forces stand guard near the Bahraini embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, after protesters stormed the compound to protest the US-led peace conference hosted by Bahrain earlier in the […]

US cyber attack on Iran exploited flaw in heavily-guarded network, experts say

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Assault that crippled Revolutionary Guard missile system result of massive investment in cyber warfare by American military, likely took extensive preparation By MICHEL MOUTOTToday, 6:56 am     Illustrative: A cybersecurity expert stands in front of a map of Iran as he speaks to journalists about the techniques of Iranian hacking, September 20, 2017, in Dubai, United […]

US deploys stealth fighters to Qatar airbase amid Iran tensions

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Following downing of drone and tanker attacks, Air Force says F-22s have been sent to Persian Gulf ‘to defend American forces and interests’ By AFPToday, 9:25 am  0 0shares In this photo from September 16, 2017, an F-22 Raptor does a fly-by during the airshow at Joint Andrews Air Base in Maryland. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP) WASHINGTON — The […]