Middle East

‘I believe in the power of prayer’: son of Israeli-US ambassador fights for his life after Palestinian car-ramming attack

Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter is abruptly returning to Israel ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) after learning that his son, IDF reservist Neria Leiter, was critically wounded in a Palestinian terrorist attack. The […]

Archaeologists begin core drilling in unprecedented study at alleged site of Noah’s Ark

Originally published in The Western Journal Noah’s Ark has survived a global flood, thousands of years, and countless retellings. What it hasn’t escaped is humanity’s enduring obsession with finding it. That obsession has sent explorers and researchers scouring mountains, analysing geological formations, and chasing tantalising clues for decades. Now, another […]

Iranian underground Church growing despite brutal crackdown on Christians

Originally published in Worthy Christian News Iranian authorities have killed or imprisoned dozens of Christians amid a widening crackdown on the country’s underground church, according to Iran Alive Ministries, a Texas-based Christian ministry with a network inside Iran. Iran Alive founder Hormoz Shariat told Baptist Press that at least 33 […]

Iran Christians fear isolation as parliament moves to criminalise foreign contacts

Originally published in Worthy News Evangelical Christians in Tehran fear they will become further isolated after Iran’s parliament advanced legislation that would increase punishments for Iranians who interact with foreign media outlets, organisations, or individuals. “Soon we will not be able to have contact with the outside world,” a devout […]

Afghan Christians at risk of ‘genocide’

Originally published in Christian Today Christians in Afghanistan are at risk of a “genocide” according to Martin Parsons, an expert in religious freedom and Islamic extremism and former aid worker to the country. Writing for The Critic, Parsons spoke of his experiences in the 1990s following the first takeover of power […]

Diverse Israeli trio in SA to share ‘real’ Israel with young people

Three young Israeli storytellers who have been visiting South Africa over the past week mess up negative stereotypes about their country before they even say a word. Maryam Younnes, a Christian Lebanese-Israeli activist, Foaad Ahmad, a Muslim Arab-Israeli public diplomacy advocate, and Havtam Layo a Jewish-Ethiopian content creator are in […]

Charred wooden beams from Solomon’s Temple unearthed in Jerusalem

Originally published in The Christian Post. Archaeologists recently unearthed charred wooden remains from Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, according to a Monday report.  The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced that IAA and Tel Aviv University archaeologists discovered large wooden beams during an excavation that showed evidence of fire damage, presumably from […]