Astronomers have estimated how many of the 100 billion stars in our galaxy hosts a potentially habitable planet. Continue reading
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To save Middle East’s cultural treasures, a race against time
The archaeology site of Göbekli Tepe sits at the top of a mountain ridge in Turkey’s Southeastern Anatolia Region, and for nearly 20 years an excavation team has been coaxing secrets out of its soil, where relics dating back to the New Stone Age continue to reveal themselves. Continue reading
The ticking clocks of Iran’s nuclear program
On October 29, with just a day’s notice, members of the National Security Council summoned four of America’s most influential pro-Israel lobbyists to the White House for an urgent meeting. Continue reading
Weekly Interviews – November 2, 2013
New documentary challenges evangelical bonds with Israel
A new documentary about Palestinian Christians is challenging mainstream evangelical assumptions about the Holy Land in the United States. Continue reading
‘Palestinian State’ Would Leave Israel ‘Indefensible’
As negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority continue amid international calls for a 23rd Arab state in the Judea and Samaria (West Bank) region – which would leave Israel with the territory it held prior to the 1967 Six-Day War – familiar calls from within Israel are being heard warning of the “indefensible borders” the Jewish State would be left with in such an eventuality. Continue reading
Putin tops Forbes most powerful people list
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been named the world’s most powerful person by Forbes magazine. Continue reading
ISIS estimates Iran could build a nuclear bomb within a month
Iran could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to build a nuclear bomb within a month, USA Today reported on Thursday, citing a report by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS). Continue reading
Sisi to Egyptian Islamists: Surrender or die
A suicide bombing this week at Egyptian military intelligence headquarters in the city of Ismailia has been claimed by Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, a Salafi jihadi group with links to similar organizations in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Christian Support for ‘Palestinian Cause’ Ascendant
An interview with an American Christian commentator published by Israeli media this week reveals just how far the Evangelical Church has moved into the “Palestinian camp” when it comes to the Middle East conflict. Continue reading