Erdogan Says Asked Putin to ‘Step Aside’ to Allow Turkey to Deal With Syria ‘Face to Face’ – Reports

The Russian and Turkish presidents spoke by telephone on Friday amid the escalating tensions in Idlib, where the Syrian Army has been entangled in a shooting war with Turkish troops and Ankara-backed militants in recent weeks. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to leave Ankara “face to […]

Turkish strikes in northwest Syria kill 48 pro-Damascus troops

Turkish strikes in northwest Syria kill 48 pro-Damascus troops By REUTERS FEBRUARY 29, 2020 11:02 BEIRUT – Turkish ground and air strikes on Syrian government forces and their allies in northwest Syria’s Idlib have killed 48 pro-Damascus soldiers in the past 24 hours, the Syrian Observatory, a war monitor, reported on Saturday. It said that […]

ETERNAL SECURITY by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum PART 1-5

ETERNAL SECURITY: PART 1 This shall be the first of a series on various aspects of eternal security. What is eternal security and can a believer lose his/her salvation?[1] We might explain eternal security like this: “Eternal security is that continuous operation of the Holy Spirit in the believer by which the work of divine grace that is begun in the heart is continued and brought to completion.” This means that once a person has undergone the real experience of salvation, of regeneration, that person cannot commit some sin or cease to believe with the result of a loss of …

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Russia says agreed with Turkey to reduce tensions in Syria’s Idlib

REUTERS FEBRUARY 29, 2020 10:31 MOSCOW – Russia and Turkey have agreed to reduce tensions on the ground in Syria’s Idlib province while continuing military action there, the Russian foreign ministry said on Saturday following several days of talks in Ankara. “Concrete steps to achieve lasting stability in the Idlib de-escalation zone were considered,” the […]

Taliban orders halt to attacks in Afghanistan ahead of US agreement

REUTERS FEBRUARY 29, 2020 09:56 KABUL – The Taliban ordered all its fighters “to refrain from any kind of attack” on Saturday ahead of the signing of an agreement with the US diplomats aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan. “Today all the Taliban fighters are ordered to refrain from any kind of attack … for […]

Taliban negotiators in Qatar to sign deal with US to end Afghan war

The US Embassy in Kabul called Saturday a ‘monumental day for Afghanistan.’ Ahead of the signing, the Taliban ordered all its fighters “to refrain from any kind of attack.” REUTERS FEBRUARY 29, 2020 10:13 KABUL/MUMBAI – Saturday is a “monumental day for Afghanistan,” the United States Embassy in Kabul said on Twitter, just hours before […]

Greece vetoes NATO statement supporting Turkey in Syria

News Desk2020-02-29     /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e5a1cccd2246_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e5a1cccd2246_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The Permanent Mission of Greece to NATO on Friday evening vetoed a statement that the alliance was preparing to make in support of Ankara, following the recent killing of 33 Turkish troops, Greek […]

Nato expresses ‘full solidarity’ with Turkey over Syria airstrikes

Military alliance could strengthen reconnaissance missions to limit threat from Russian planes Nato allies will consider strengthening Ankara’s air defences in response to the strike that killed 33 Turkish troops in rebel-held Syria overnight, following an emergency meeting of the military alliance in Brussels on Friday. Turkey had also called for western countries to establish […]

Great News for the World, Terrible News for the Israel-Haters

David LangeFebruary 28, 2020 Please go as planned! Israeli scientists are on the cusp of developing the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus, according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis. If all goes as planned, the vaccine could be ready within a few weeks and available in 90 days, according to a release. “Congratulations to […]

The ‘Defeated’ Christian – by Jack Kinsella

You’ve all seen him. The defeated Christian. The guy who tries and tries, but after being saved for thirty years, he still hasn’t quit smoking. Instead, he hides his cigarettes before coming to church and won’t get too close when shaking your hand for fear you’ll smell the smoke on him. Or the Christian who you know is saved, but he just can’t quite give up the bottle. Or the Christian who got saved, but doesn’t go to church, because he just doesn’t think he fits in with the rest of the crowd? Or won’t go because he thinks that …

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Naftali Bennett is focused on Gaza, Syria and his political success

Security and Defense: Keeping Israel safe during elections By ANNA AHRONHEIM, JEREMY SHARON FEBRUARY 28, 2020 19:32 Here is one surprising piece of news from the interview this week with Defense Minister Naftali Bennett: Since the leader of Yamina moved into the 14th floor of the Defense Ministry in early November, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

US reviewing options to assist Turkey after attack in Syria

REUTERS FEBRUARY 29, 2020 00:14 The United States is reviewing options to assist Turkey after an attack by Russian-backed Syrian government forces killed 33 Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib province, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. “The United States is engaging with our Turkish Allies and reviewing options to assist Turkey against […]

Could Russia go to war with Turkey in Syria?

As the two countries find themselves on opposite sides of the fighting in Idlib, experts say both wary of further military conflict due to economic, energy ties Stuart WilliamsToday, 12:39 am MOSCOW (AFP) — Russia has no appetite for a military confrontation with Turkey in Idlib, but the Kremlin won’t step back from its support […]