Middle East

International Christian group proclaims Jerusalem ‘undivided capital of Jewish state’

Originally published in Breaking Israel News On Tuesday, Christians for Israel International presented a “Jerusalem Declaration” to President Reuven Rivlin at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. The Declaration states that Christians acknowledge that the city of Jerusalem belongs to the Jewish people as part of God’s covenant promise and expresses […]

Trump drops US commitment to two-state solution on Israel-Palestine conflict

Originally published in Ecumenical News US President Donald Trump declared he was open to a “one-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which includes the possibility of backing away from the “two-state solution,” a policy that has been maintained by past White House administrations for decades. The president aired his stand […]

Iranian rights groups decry treatment of Christians

Originally published in World Watch Monitor Iranian and European human rights and religious rights organisations have urged the international community to use new opportunities for trade with Iran to hold the government there to account over its treatment of Christian converts. Nineteen NGOs, including Middle East Concern, Article 18, Impact […]

Christian teen fights ISIS with art; replicates ancient artifacts destroyed by group

Originally published in The Gospel Herald. While ISIS attempted to eliminate any trace of Iraq’s history from the Middle East, one Christian teenage boy from the country is fighting back, replicating ancient artworks and sculptures destroyed by the militants. According to CNN, Nenous Thabit, 17, an Assyrian Christian from the […]

Earliest-known 10 Commandments tablet auctioned for R12m

Originally published in Fox News. The earliest-known complete stone inscription of the 10 Commandments sold at auction in Beverly Hills for $850 000(R12 257 118) on Wednesday night. The 0.6m-square marble slab, described as a “national treasure” of Israel, was sold at Heritage Auctions’ public auction of ancient Biblical archaeology […]