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Originally published in Breaking Israeli News After nearly a year of political paralysis, Israel is finally on its way towards a national unity government as the nation battles against the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. Benny Gantz, who has stood as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival through three consecutive election […]
Originally published in Urban Christian News An interactive satellite television programme called Signal is giving a voice to persecuted Christians in Iran. “For quite some time before we started producing and broadcasting the programme, we were always trying to find a unique approach for the Christians, especially those residing inside […]
Originally published in Persecution.org Pastor Matthias Hagnejad found that his five-year prison sentence was upheld after Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamanei, gave the judges reviewing his verdict special permission to bypass court procedures. The sentence was issued after he had been convicted for “acting against national security”. Pastor Matthias was […]
Originally published in Religion News Service As anxious families in the troubled Middle East and North Africa — and especially Iran — face the coronavirus epidemic, Christian broadcaster SAT-7 (www.sat7usa.org) this week launched a new campaign to “calm the wave of fear with God’s peace”. With coronavirus — known as […]
By Emily Jones — Originally published in CBN News In a historic move, Israel and Sudan have agreed to begin normalising ties after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a secret meeting with Sudanese leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Monday. The agreement marks a dramatic shift in relations between Israel and […]
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent Will President Trump’s long-awaited ‘Deal of the Century’ bring peace to the Middle East? Most critics are bound to write it off as a dead letter before the ink has dried, but I’m not so sure. Predictably, it is regarded by the mainstream media as heavily […]
Originally published in CBN News US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman tells CBN News that the newly unveiled Middle East Peace Plan is a proposal that will both preserve Israel’s democracy and give Palestinians a chance to flourish. “There’s a lot here for everybody,” Friedman tells CBN News during an […]
Originally published in Fox News More than 40 world leaders and dignitaries, including Vice President Mike Pence, French President Emmanuel Macron, Britain’s Prince Charles and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, descended on Jerusalem today to rally against antisemitism at the World Holocaust Forum. The forum, considered the largest event dedicated to remembering […]
Originally published in Premier A Christian broadcaster in the Middle East and North Africa said it has been catering its programming for viewers in Iran as the country suffers violent anti-government protests. It is believed at least 208 people had been killed in the protests and the crackdown that followed, […]
By Mark Ellis — Originally published in God Reports In the honour-shame culture of the Middle East, if a woman is raped it brings shame upon the family and they have a duty to kill her. “She is killed twice, once by rape and once by her family,” says Brother […]