Jordan summons Israeli envoy, protests arrest of 2 knife-wielding Jordanians

Jordanian foreign ministry demands immediate release of its two nationals, arrested after allegedly crossing into Israel with blades By AFP Today, 11:32 pm 0 Edit   AMMAN — Jordan’s foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned the Israeli ambassador in protest at Israel’s detention of two Jordanians arrested after allegedly crossing into the country with knives. The […]

Blinken: Hamas’s foothold in Gaza could slip if US-led rehabilitation successful

Top US diplomat indicates plans for active US involvement in region after 11-day conflict while stressing administration’s support for two-state solution By LAZAR BERMAN Today, 11:32 pm     US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the media in Jerusalem on May 25, 2021. (RONEN ZVULUN / POOL / AFP) In the wake of the recent conflict in […]

Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Based In Syria Are Going To Patrol The Mediterranean

In a throwback to the days of the Cold War, the Russian swing-wing bombers will fly maritime missions in NATO’s “backyard.” BY THOMAS NEWDICK MAY 25, 2021 THE WAR ZONE RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE SCREENCAP SHARE THOMAS NEWDICK View Thomas Newdick’s Articles @CombatAir Russia has officially confirmed that Tu-22M3 Backfire-C bombers are now at Khmeimim airbase in Syria, as we reported yesterday. The […]

Iran Continues Uranium Enrichment at 5, 20, 60 Percent Purity Levels

“The %5, 20% and 60% enrichments still continue and the quantity of our stored %20 enriched uranium is now over 90 kilograms,” Salehi said, adding that the 90-kilogram uranium was achieved in four months. “The quantity of Iran’s 60% enriched uranium is over 2.5 kilograms and our stored 5% uranium weighs more than five tons,” […]

Senior Hamas leader says on British TV: Israel has no right to exist

On whether Hamas would speak to U.S. President Joe Biden, Mahmoud al-Zahar said: “Why not? Mr. Biden, yes, he is supporting Israel, but I think we have a mission as Palestinian people to speak to him frankly.”   (May 24, 2021 / JNS) Senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar told Britain’s Sky News on Monday that […]

Top US diplomat lands in Israel to ‘solidify’ ceasefire

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv this morning, four days after an Egypt-brokered truce halted fighting between Israel and Hamas. Blinken, who said earlier his trip would aim to support “efforts to solidify a ceasefire,” is set to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. He will […]

The Rapture and Resurrection of the Church

  The Rapture & Resurrection By Dr. Daniel E Woodhead   We must remember that: The more literally we take the Bible, the more fundamental our theology becomes. The less literally we take the Bible, the more liberal our theology becomes. If we go the liberal route God’s message to us is lost. Defining the […]

Egypt’s Sisi, Biden discuss Gaza ceasefire, reconstruction

CAIRO (REUTERS) – United States President Joe Biden called Egypt’s President Abdelfattah al-Sisi on Monday (May 24) and they discussed strengthening the Gaza ceasefire, urgent humanitarian aid to the strip and international reconstruction efforts, the Egyptian presidency said. The two leaders also discussed ways to revive the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians after the […]

AEOI chief: Iran continues 60% uranium enrichment in line with parliament’s law

Monday, 24 May 2021 4:39 PM  [ Last Update: Monday, 24 May 2021 4:47 PM ] A number of new-generation Iranian centrifuges are seen on display during Iran’s National Nuclear Energy Day in Tehran on April 10, 2021. The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country continues to enrich uranium to 60 percent purity […]

Pompeo planning to visit Israel this week

Pompeo would travel to Israel as a private citizen to celebrate the retirement of Mossad chief Yossi Cohen. Tags: Mike Pompeo   Ben Ariel , May 24 , 2021 11:23 PM Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is making plans to travel to Israel later this week, three people with knowledge of the plans […]

Reports of military coup in Mali

Military officers in Mali on Monday arrested the president, prime minister and defense minister of the country’s interim government, multiple diplomatic and government sources told Reuters. President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and defense minister Souleymane Doucoure were all taken to a military base in Kati outside the capital Bamako, the sources said.

Several Injured After Suspected Iranian UAV Factory Hit with Explosion

According to sources, what the Islamic Republic is reporting to be a chemical facility that faced a major explosion on Sunday is actually a key location for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Isfahan, which is located nearly five hours south of Tehran, faced a significant explosion on Sunday at a factory suggested by […]

As Blinken due, Netanyahu hints Israel may take independent action against Iran

In unusually stark remarks, PM says he appreciates US friendship, but there could be a situation where Tehran’s nuclear threat necessitates ‘brave and independent decisions’ TOI staffAgenciesToday, 10:49 pm On the eve of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s first visit to Israel and neighboring countries, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made unusually tough remarks regarding […]