Cyprus, Greece, Israel to sign Mediterranean pipeline deal, will provide 10% of EU’s needs

The agreement will be signed in Athens on Jan. 2 by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiades and Israel’s Netanyahu. By Associated Press The leaders of Cyprus, Greece and Israel plan to sign an agreement early in the new year for the building of the eastern Mediterranean natural gas pipeline, the Greek […]

US Will Lose If Fails to Negotiate with Iran: Spokesman

ByIFP Editorial Staff -December 24, 2019 – 07:13   Iran’s government spokesman says Tehran’s goal is to get to a point where the US government lose more if it fails to negotiate with the Islamic Republic and lift its inhumane sanctions. Ali Rabiei made the remarks during a press conference on Monday afternoon in Tehran. […]

Turkey Can’t Handle New Refugee Explosion & Greece Will Be First To Feel Impact: Erdogan

Originally appeared at ZeroHedge At a moment Erdogan has his hands dirty in Syria and is preparing to get more militarily involved in Libya, Turkey’s president has yet again threatened Europe with a refugee horde so large no country will be able to handle it. He’s now specifically threatened Greece as being among the first […]

Saudi Arabia has no option but to normalize ties with Iran: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament speaker’s special adviser on international affairs voiced his belief that Saudi Arabia has no other choice than returning to normal relations with Iran. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with a visiting group of students and members from Japan’s Sasakawa Peace Foundation on Monday in Tehran. During the meeting, when asked […]

The cruise missiles that struck IRGC Air Force HQ in Syria – a telling blow for Iran’s Mid-East plans

More news  The cruise missiles that struck IRGC Air Force HQ in Syria – a telling blow for Iran’s Mid-East plans Dec 24, 2019 @ 9:59Dec 24, 2019 @ 9:59 Diane Shalem 1 Views 0 Comment Gen. Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, IRGC AF HQ in Syria, Israeli cruise missile strike The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Air Force chief, […]

Iran spending $24.5 million per day to crush dissent in the country

Protests have affected over 100 cities since November, with security forces using violent measures against the demonstrators, including lethal force. DECEMBER 24, 2019 05:07 As Iran suppressed protests that spread throughout the country, Radio Farda reported that the Islamic Republic has been spending $24.5 million per day to crush dissent and suppress protests throughout the […]

US envoy: Punish the Iranian regime for protester deaths

Brian Hook, United States Special Representative for Iran, has responded to a report by the Reuters news agency that about 1,500 people were killed in recent protests in Iran. Writing on Twitter, Hook said, “The Reuters report on the massacre ordered by [Supreme Iranian Leader Ali] Khamenei underscores the urgency for the international community to […]

Mary: the biblical woman behind the cultural legend

by Lita Cosner and Robert Carter First published: 25 December 2017 (GMT+10) Re-featured on homepage: 19 December 2019 (GMT+10)   Cultural ideas and traditions about Mary often overshadow the biblical woman. For instance, this European mother and child look nothing like the historical Mary and Jesus would have. We can see in church history that […]

Unidentified aircraft strike Iranian targets in eastern Syria – report

According to Deir Ezzor 24, the attack was likely carried out by Israel and the target may have been an arms depot belonging to the Iranian militias. TZVI JOFFRE DECEMBER 24, 2019 01:53 Unidentified aircraft struck targets belonging to Iranian militias near Al-Mayadin east of Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria on Sunday, according to Deir […]

Greece is bracing for four scenarios on Turkish moves in Mediterranean

Dec 23 2019 03:18 Gmt+3 Greece is bracing itself for moves by Turkey in the Mediterranean to back up a deal it signed with Libya’s internationally recognised government that sees Turkey and Libya as maritime neighbours, analyst Costis Papadiochos wrote for the Greek newspaper Kathimerini. Tensions have risen since Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding […]

State halts test of Leviathan gas rig, saying company didn’t meet criteria

Noble Energy is told additional approvals needed before it can conduct the pipe-flushing procedure, which has raised concerns of dangerous pollution along the coast TOI staffToday, 11:35 pm The Environmental Protection Ministry on Monday ordered the Noble Energy firm to postpone a planned test of its gas rig off Israel’s northern coast, saying that the […]

Israel officially opposes Turkey-Libya sea corridor deal

‘But that doesn’t mean we’re sending battleships to confront Turkey.’ – Foreign Minister. Mordechai Sones, 23/12/19  When confronted on a Channel 13 interview with a report that Prime Minister Netanyahu had told Cyprus’ president last Friday that a maritime deal between Turkey and Lybia was to be condemned as “illegal”, Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz confirmed […]

Top Iranian official: Israel ‘will regret’ attacks in Syria

Day after strike near Damascus, Russian news agency publishes interview with senior adviser Ali Akbar Velayati saying Israeli airstrikes ‘will not pass without a response’ TOI staffAgenciesToday, 9:35 pm A top Iranian official said that Israel “will regret” its attacks in Syria, which have reportedly targeted Iranian resources and weapons shipments. The Israeli attacks “will […]