125 countries back opened-ended UNHRC war crimes probe against Israel

The probe had initially been approved in May by the 47-member UN Human Rights Council body in the aftermath of the Gaza war. TOVAH LAZAROFFDECEMBER 24, 2021 14:30 The United Nations General Assembly backed an unprecedented, opened war crimes probe against Israel investigating the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas (known as Guardian of the […]

Iran’s War Games in Gulf Were Warning to Israel — Top Iranian Commanders

by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff   War games conducted this week by Iran in the Gulf were intended to send a warning to Israel, the country’s top military commanders said on Friday, amid concerns over possible Israeli plans to target Iranian nuclear sites. The Revolutionary Guards’ war games, which included firing ballistic and cruise missiles, […]

Did Turkey use chemical weapons in northern Iraq?

BEHIND THE LINES: While no conclusions regarding the veracity of these claims can, at this stage, be drawn, the substantive issue at hand is whether they will even be investigated. JONATHAN SPYERPublished: DECEMBER 23, 2021 21:05 On December 3rd, a stormy demonstration took place outside the headquarters of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical […]

Iran, Russia, Turkey condemn Israeli continuing attacks on Syria

December 22, 2021 – 21:10 TEHRAN – Negotiating teams from Iran, Russia and Turkey who had met in Kazakhstan issued a joint statement on Wednesday in which they insisted on several important issues, including a condemnation of the continued Israeli attacks on Syria. “(They) condemned continuing Israeli military attacks in Syria which violate the international […]

Top Iran diplomat: European stance not constructive at nuclear talks

On Wednesday, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan had warned that the troubled talks with Iran could be exhausted within weeks. REUTERSDECEMBER 23, 2021 18:09 European negotiators in talks to salvage Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers presented no “new practical initiatives” and were not constructive in the last round that paused on Dec. […]

Putin says Russia doesn’t want conflict but needs ‘immediate’ guarantees

Putin was plied with questions about the risk of conflict with Ukraine during his marathon annual news conference, which lasted over four hours. REUTERSDECEMBER 23, 2021 17:42 Russia wants to avoid conflict with Ukraine and the West, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, but needs an “immediate” response from the United States and its allies […]

Saudi-led coalition destroys explosives-laden boat in southern Red Sea -state TV

REUTERSDECEMBER 23, 2021 18:38 The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen destroyed an explosives-laden boat in the southern Red Sea before it could carry out an attack, Saudi state television reported on Thursday, citing a coalition statement. “The boat was launched from Yemen’s Hodeidah,” state TV added, referring to an area controlled by Houthi forces.

Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume on Dec. 27

 by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Talks to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will resume on Monday, two parties to the talks said. “Usually it isn’t popular to engage in serious business b/w the Catholic Christmas and the New Year,” Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s top envoy to the talks, tweeted on Thursday. “In this particular case […]

Knowing the story behind this painting has made it one of my favorite nativity paintings of all time.

Frances Rose Robbins  Knowing the story behind this painting has made it one of my favorite nativity paintings of all time. If you read nothing else today, read the words I’ve added below from the artist, Jenedy Paige. I promise her words and perspective will touch your heart. “A few years ago, I began to feel that I should attempt a Nativity painting. This of course was a very daunting idea, but I figured the best place to start was with research. I began with Luke 2:7,“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and …

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Hezbollah has some 2,000 unmanned aerial vehicles – ALMA

Hezbollah had 200 Iranian-made UAVs in 2013 and has since significantly increased its fleet. ANNA AHRONHEIMDECEMBER 22, 2021 15:05DECEMBER 22, 2021 21:55 Hezbollah has some 2,000 unmanned aerial vehicles, many of them advanced UAVs from Iran and others manufactured independently by the Lebanese terrorist group, a new report by the ALMA Research Center has found. […]