IRAN, ONE of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus, has imposed another lockdown on its sprawling capital, Tehran, shutting schools, cafes, movie theaters, hair salons and even mosques. The measure was needed: On Monday, 3,900 new infections and 235 deaths were reported — the most since July. Source: Opinion | Nasrin Sotoudeh exemplifies Iran’s cruelty to dissidents during the pandemic – The...

With the accelerated worldwide spread of anti-Semitism over the past few years, the signing of last week’s Abraham Accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates can be termed as nothing short of a miracle, says Susan Michael, USA director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. Source: Charisma Magazine

President Trump “has broken a 39-year streak of American presidents either starting a war or bringing the United States into an international armed conflict.” The Norwegian official who said that, in nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, minced no words about why the president should win it Source: End the Nobel Peace Prize — if Trump doesn’t win it | TheHill

Former Israeli mayor on UAE peace deal: ‘Don’t read too much into it’ Source: Former Israeli mayor on UAE peace deal: ‘Don’t read too much into it’ (Fox Business) – David Rubin | The Trusted Voice of Israel

But we should be clear: The first important breakthrough in the Middle East in three decades just took place. And it took place because reality finally set in for Israel’s heretofore enemies: Israel isn’t going anywhere. Perhaps Palestinians will eventually learn the same lesson and peace will truly be possible. Source: The Remaking of the Middle East

By: The Editors – nationalreview.com – March 2, 2020 The Taliban deal makes sense only if the U.S. wants a glide path out of the Afghan war regardless of the consequences. The agreement, signed by the U.S. and the Taliban, commits us to eliminating our military presence in the next 14 months. First, the U.S. will reduce its troops by...

By: Streiff – redstate.com – January 8, 2020 Rescue workers carry the body of a victim of a Ukrainian plane crash in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday, just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital’s main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of...

By: Kerby Anderson – probe.org – July 18, 2018 In this article we will be looking at Islam and terrorism. Before we look at the rise of Muslim terrorism in our world, we need to understand the worldview conflict between Islam and western values. The Muslim religion is a seventh-century religion. Think about that statement for a moment. Most people would...

By: Staff – bbc.com – September 9, 2019 US President Donald Trump says talks with the Taliban aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan are “dead”. “As far as I’m concerned, they are dead,” he told White House reporters on Monday. Over the weekend Mr Trump cancelled secret plans to host a Taliban delegation in the US after the...

By: Dr. Jim Denison – denisonforum.org – August 20, 2019 Here’s the article I wish I were writing today: the daughter of Palestinian immigrants is elected to the United States Congress, shining a light on the significance of Palestinian people everywhere. She returns to the West Bank to visit her elderly grandmother and to inspire the Palestinians with her example...