FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY TO ISRAEL Part II

GOD’S FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY TO ISRAEL SINCE THE TIME OF CHRIST Part II By Dr. Thomas S. McCall   End Time Prophecies About Israel Fulfilled During The Church Age God Preserves The Jews, Their Identity And Culture in Spite of Persecution STC172909 A Rabbi tying the Phylacteries to the arm of a boy (oil on […]

Iran could take ‘provocative actions’ in Middle East – US Navy official

“I think they’re going to continue to perform provocative actions over there… and I think they’ll look at every opportunity they can to do that,” US Navy Secretary Thomas Modly told Reuters. DECEMBER 28, 2019 07:38 WASHINGTON – Iran could carry out “provocative actions” in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere in that region in the […]

France summons Iran’s ambassador over detained researchers

French government demands release of Fariba Adelkhah and Roland Marchal, expresses ‘extreme concern’ about the health of the former after she launches hunger strike France’s government has summoned Iran’s ambassador to demand the release of two French researchers held in a notorious Tehran prison, and to express “extreme concern” about the health of one who […]

Iran’s hostage taking now targets French academics – analysis

Iran targets academics because it views them as the soft underbelly of western countries. SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 28, 2019 10:30 France condemned as “intolerable” the detention of two academics in Iran. Tehran has held Fariba Adelkhah and Roland Marchal since June, according to France 24. They are just some of several academics Iran has […]

Trump in a corner after rockets kill US contractor, wound forces

The rocket attack comes amid a political crises in Iraq where the prime minister has resigned and president has threatened to resign SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 28, 2019 11:37 A US civilian contractor was killed and several US service members and Iraqi personnel wounded during a rocket attack on the K-1 base near Kirkuk on […]

Trump in a corner after rockets kill US contractor, wound forces

The rocket attack comes amid a political crises in Iraq where the prime minister has resigned and president has threatened to resign A US civilian contractor was killed and several US service members and Iraqi personnel wounded during a rocket attack on the K-1 base near Kirkuk on Friday night. It is the most serious […]

Pompeo Says Iranians Have Right To Mourn Victims of Protests

On Friday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Iranian people should be able to mourn the protesters slaughtered during the protests in November, after security forces cracked down on commemorative gatherings on Thursday. “The Iranian people have the right to mourn 1,500 victims slaughtered by Khamenei during Iran protests. The regime fears its […]

Preliminary Tests of New-Generation S-500 Air Defence System to Begin in 2020 – MoD

The S-500’s technical specifications remain shrouded in secrecy, although reports speculate that the system will be capable of destroying targets from distances of up to 600 km away. Preliminary tests of the S-500 air defence system will begin in 2020, and deliveries are planned beginning from 2025, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said. “Next […]

Top ten things to look out for in the year ahead

As we usher in a new decade on Tuesday, one can’t help but wonder what the next year will hold for the Middle East. 2019 was a year of immense tension, upheaval and change. The world sat at the edge of its seat as protesters took to the streets of countries in the Middle East, […]

ISIS winter offensive illustrates need to confront global threat

By Seth J. Frantzman, opinion contributor — 12/27/19 11:00 AM EST The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill Across Europe there were fears of ISIS attacks over the Christmas holiday, particularly targeting Christmas markets. A Berlin market was evacuated on Dec. 21. In France, a senator warned […]

61 dead, 51 injured in Somalia bomb blast – ambulance official

DECEMBER 28, 2019 11:09 MOGADISHU – A bomb blast at a busy checkpoint in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday killed at least 61 people and wounded dozens, according to an ambulance service official. “So far, we’ve carried 61 dead people and 51 others injured. There are more casualties and the death toll is sure to […]

2020 outlook: Where is the Middle East heading?

MEE writers give their take on some of the themes likely to dominate the region in the year ahead David Hearst | Who will douse the flames of Middle East conflicts? Well, we survived 2019 – just – but what beckons for the new year and the new decade cannot but make us hunker down even […]

New Russian weapon can travel 27 times the speed of sound

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVDecember 27, 2019 GMT MOSCOW (AP) — A new intercontinental weapon that can fly 27 times the speed of sound became operational Friday, Russia’s defense minister reported to President Vladimir Putin, bolstering the country’s nuclear strike capability. Putin has described the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle as a technological breakthrough comparable to the 1957 […]