16/12/2011: DAILY NEWS

Struggle for Jerusalem (Zechariah 12:3; Luke 21:20)

•  How Do You Say 'Jerusalem' in Arabic?
•  Iceland recognizes state of Palestine 
•  Jewish settlers set fire to mosque, defy Netanyahu
•  Israel announces new 'depth' command for long-range military operations
•  More than 100 countries recognize Palestine as a state
• 'Israel resorts to force, occupation'

Damascus, Syria (Isaiah 17:1-3)

•  US says Syrian regime is doomed
•  Rebel troops kill 27 as Syria uprising enters 10th month
•  Military build up around Homs as troops enter Hama in Syria
•  Syrian defectors tell of orders to kill and torture protesters
•  Europe calls on Assad to step down as Iraq says it will send peace team to Damascus

Middle East (Psalm 83:1-4) (Rev 9:16) (Rev 16:12)

•  Turkey, Egypt in Joint Naval Exercises
•  Islamists set to dominate in Egypt vote 
•  Egyptians wrap up 2nd round of phased election; Islamists set to dominate

Babylon, Iraq (Jeremiah 50:9, 13) (Jeremiah 51:6, 29, 37, 55, 64) (Revelation 18)

•  US Formally Ends Iraq War
•  With U.S. withdrawal, Iraq is struck with its greatest challenges

The Magog Invasion (Ezekiel 38-39)

•  Iran reports all its nuclear installations now underground 
•  Iran to start using own nuclear fuel plates
•  Iran to cripple West economy if attacked
•  US-led Iraq war architect hints Iran war

The Revived Roman Empire / Rise of European Superstate (Dan 2:40-44) (Rev 17:17)

•  As Europe teeters, Merkel and her finance minister attempt to right the ship

The Rise of China (Isaiah 49, Revelation 19:16-18) 

•  Naval disparity: China’s 1st aircraft carrier almost online

Global Economics / One World Government (Daniel 11, Rev 13)

•  Expose: The Vatican Wants to Lay its Hands on Jerusalem

Decline of United States (Hosea 4-14) 

•  US Official: Iran Drone 'Appears to be a Fake'
•  Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-income
•  Iran official: We tricked the U.S. surveillance drone to land intact 
•  U.S. Jewish conservatives target Obama for treating Israel 'like a punching bag'
•  Indivisible, liberty, justice for All: War on Terror to take terrifying turn on American citizens

Weapons of Mass Destruction (Ezekiel 39:9,10) / Nuclear Contamination (Rev 8:10-11)

•  Engineered virus which hacks & controls brain: Do you mind?