Israel, United Kingdom building ‘new strategic relationship’

The Brexit referendum and ensuing uncertainty has seemingly not dampened the trading spirit, with Israel becoming the first country to sign a post-Brexit continuity trade agreement with the UK. EYTAN HALON JANUARY 21, 2020 02:14 Israel and the United Kingdom are building a “new strategic relationship” driven by soaring bilateral trade and deepening ties in […]

U.S. Looks to Maintain Pressure on Iran as Tensions Cool

White House sees a weakened Tehran as hoping to avoid direct clash as Mideast players recalibrate their strategies By Dion Nissenbaum, Benoit Faucon and Felicia Schwartz Updated Jan. 20, 2020 4:16 pm ET PRINT TEXT With open hostilities between Iran and the U.S. subsiding for now, the Trump administration is seeking to keep pressure on Iran without […]

The Law

THE LAW      There are four aspects of the Law that the Christian needs to understand in order to form a sound basis for understanding what the Law is and what its intent was as given by God. There are a total of 613 Laws The first 10 that commonly are referred to as […]

By His Matchless Grace are We Saved

OUR SALVATION IS STRICTLY GIVEN BY THE GRACE OF GOD Ephesians 2: 1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Unregenerate people are dead spiritually and therefore like the physically dead are unable to communicate with the living God. The spiritually living are those who have been born again and […]

US urges Lebanon’s authorities to refrain from violence and embrace reforms

Almost 500 people were injured in clashes in downtown Beirut at weekend The US government is calling on Lebanese security forces and demonstrators to refrain from violence and the authorities to protect the right to protest after weekend clashes. Almost 500 people were injured in downtown Beirut at the weekend, the Lebanese Red Cross and […]

Israel said to warn Hamas against disrupting world leaders’ Holocaust gathering

TV report: Terror group, seen behind spate of arson balloons, told it would face ‘forceful’ response if, as feared, it tries to undermine this week’s memorial summit in Jerusalem TOI staff20 January 2020, 10:43 pm Israel has warned Hamas that it will respond forcefully to any attempt to disrupt this week’s summit of world leaders […]

Majority of Israelis fear for Jews living in France

i24NEWS survey: Majority of Israeli citizens are concerned for the safety of Jews living in France amid rising anti-Semitism in Europe. Elad Benari, 21/01/20 Jewish cemetery vandalized with swastikas in Quatzenheim, in east France Reuters The majority of Israeli citizens are concerned for the safety of Jews living in France as fears over the […]

Even if Lebanese politicians form a new government, it is doomed to fail. Here’s why

A new government in Lebanon looks imminent, which has raised hopes among some in the protest-hit country. But this so-called “government of specialists” will be ill-equipped to tackle the country’s nascent problems. Not only will it lack legitimacy, but also the will to put the country on the path of recovery, as its hands will remain […]

Putin, Netanyahu Expected to Discuss Case of Jailed Israeli-American Woman During Russian Leader’s Visit to Jewish State

by Benjamin Kerstein Protesters call for the release of Naama Issachar, an Israeli-American woman imprisoned in Russia on drug charges, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, Oct. 19, 2019. Photo: Tomer Neuberg / Flash90. The case of a young Israeli-American woman jailed in Russia is expected to be discussed when President Vladimir Putin and Israeli […]

Erdogan’s patience is running out with Assad over Idlib: report

2020-01-20 1   /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e26079dde5c6_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e26079dde5c6_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The situation in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone has rapidly deteriorated over the past few days despite the ceasefire brokered by Moscow and Ankara, Kommersant writes. According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his patience […]

EU to expand sanctions on Turkey over east Mediterranean gas drilling

EU to expand sanctions on Turkey over east Mediterranean gas drilling     The European Union is waiting on the preparation of new sanctions against Turkish businesses and individuals responsible for carrying out gas drilling off Cyprus, Euronews Turkish quoted the EU foreign affairs commissioner Josep Borrell as saying on Monday. The 28-member bloc is […]

Israel said to warn Hamas against disrupting world leaders’ Holocaust gathering

TV report: Terror group, seen behind spate of arson balloons, told it would face ‘forceful’ response if, as feared, it tries to undermine this week’s memorial summit in Jerusalem TOI staff20 January 2020, 10:43 pm Israel has warned Hamas that it will respond forcefully to any attempt to disrupt this week’s summit of world leaders […]

Report names new IS chief as top terrorist who oversaw operations around world

UK paper identifies previously secret successor to slain Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi as Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi By TOI staff and AP Today, 11:50 pm   The new leader of the Islamic State terror group is Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi, The Guardian reported Monday, citing officials from two intelligence services. Salbi is […]

The Battle for Libya: The UAE Calls the Shots

By Dr. James M. Dorsey January 20, 2020 Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Muhammad bin Zayed, photo via Office of the Presidet of Russia   BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,412, January 20, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Last week’s inauguration of a new Egyptian military base on the […]