Day: January 30, 2021

The Message

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Originally published in the Omega Letter, 2015 It was September of 2007, and I was sitting in a Baptist church in Tennessee. There was no one in the row in front of me, nor behind me. The lighting was somewhat dim as musicians were on the stage softly performing a worship song as people gave testimonials on giving beyond their ten-percent tithes. I was listening and yet not listening, because, at the time, I was still the wayward, black sheep prodigal churchgoer. I was just there hoping that something would inspire me to get back into my faith, but more …

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Iran rejects talks after Macron says ‘very short time’ to stop it getting nukes

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French leader tells Saudi TV any new nuclear negotiations will be ‘very strict,’ must include Riyadh; Tehran warns France against ‘hasty and ill-considered positions’ TOI staffToday, 6:35 pm Iran on Saturday warned France to avoid “hasty and ill-considered positions,” after French President Emmanuel Macron was reported to say any new nuclear negotiations with Tehran would […]

Iran rejects new participants, any talks on nuclear deal

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President Joe Biden’s new administration has said it will rejoin the deal but only after Tehran resumes full compliance with its terms. JANUARY 30, 2021 17:19 Iran’s foreign ministry on Saturday rejected any new negotiations or changes to the participants in Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, after French President Emmanuel Macron said any new […]

Why did Russia invite Abbas rivals to Moscow?

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The high-ranking delegation invited to Moscow was headed by Samir al-Mashharawi, one of the founders of Dahlan’s Fatah Democratic Reform group. KHALED ABU TOAMEH A meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and supporters of deposed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan in Moscow last week has raised eyebrows in Ramallah, where some Palestinian officials said […]

Indian security officials suspect Iran might be behind Israeli embassy blast

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Itamar Eichner Published: 01.30.21 , 13:42 Security officials in India said Saturday they are examining the possibility organization named “Jaish-Ul-Hind”, which earlier took responsibility for a blast near the Israeli embassy in Delhi, has done so to mislead investigators.The Indians suspect that Iran-backed organization might be behind Friday’s attack.Jaish-Ul-Hind is not recognized by the state […]

Claim for Israel embassy blast said to cite Soleimani, Iran nuke chief killings

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Note found close to scene reportedly says New Delhi explosion was just a ‘trailer’; separate claim on Telegram by unknown group says device targeted Indian government, not Israel By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 12:41 pm A letter found close to the scene of a blast outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi cited the […]

Obscure terrorist group claims responsibility for Israel embassy bomb attack in New Delhi: reports

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i24NEWS January 30, 2021, 03:29 AMlatest revision January 30, 2021, 03:39 AM  2 min read Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFPPolice close the street after an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on January 29, 2021. Letter uncovered on blast scene reportedly mentions ‘martyrs’ Soleimani and Fakhirzadeh A hitherto unknown terrorist group called Jaish ul […]

Report: Hamas to hold leadership elections in 2 weeks

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Published: 01.30.21 , 09:47 Hamas will hold internal leadership elections at the scheduled time and they are expected to be begin in less than two weeks, the Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds reported Saturday. The decision was made after the organization mulled postponing the vote following Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s surprising decision to hold elections for the […]