Keeping up with, and understanding, developments in the Middle East is never an easy task, but more and more intriguing happenings beg for attention in the news! The Times of Israel is reporting a second round of Israeli airstrikes near Damascus in the past 3 days. After hitting a military base thought to be occupied …
Continue reading More Israeli Airstrikes and a New Palestinian Capital City?
Lots of news over the weekend, so let's sort it out! First, Israel took aim at an Iranian military base near Damascus on Friday night, and hit its target. At the time, little was known about what the IAF (Israeli Air Force) was targeting or what the mission was. Israel, as always, was tight-lipped about …
Continue reading Trump, Jerusalem, Israeli Military Action and Iraq…What in the World is Going On?
In 1995, Congress passed a bill mandating that the US Embassy in Israel be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the capital city of Israel. But that bill carried a caveat. Every 6 months, the President may sign a waiver, postponing the move of the embassy if circumstances are such that it might be detrimental …
Continue reading American Christian Leaders Ask Trump to Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem
Absolutely intriguing things are going on in the Middle East, as we witness several Sunni Muslim-dominated Arab states warm up to Israel in efforts to oppose the Shi'ite Iranian regime. More and more we are hearing Arab leaders and media speak out on behalf of Israel. One example is an absolutely amazing interview of Abdullah Al-Hadlaq, …
Continue reading Kuwaiti Writer: “Like it or Not, Israel is an Independent Sovereign State”
