06/01/2012: DAILY NEWS

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

•  The U.S. and Biblical Israel
•  Israel, US to stage major defense drill
•  Israeli, Palestinian negotiators to meet Monday for second round of direct talks
•  Mayor mulls options for east Jerusalem areas behind the wall
•  IDF rabbinate edits out Dome of the Rock from picture of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Damascus, Syria (Isaiah 17:1-3)

• ‘America preparing military intervention in Syria’
•  UK to make Syria another Libya?
•  Syrians stage another pro-Assad rally
•  Syria releases over 550 prisoners

Arab Nations (Ezekiel 38-39)

•  Report: Israel could take out Iran’s nuclear infrastructure ‘in two days’
•  Saudis, Gulf states on war alert for early US-Iran clash
•  UK Warns Iran: 'Don't Close Strait of Hormuz'
•  Turkey: We won't allow Iran strike
•  'Iran ready to resume talks with P5+1'
•  Analysis: Iran could close Hormuz -- but not for long

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

•  Eurozone debt doubts rock euro

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

• Obama unveils military strategy focused on Asia

Decline of United States (Hosea 4-14) 

•  Report: US govt. accounted for nearly a third of layoffs in 2011
•  Political theatre: Currents behind Iranian-Western standoff
•  Obama Eyes Massive Pentagon Cuts
•  Obama warned of dumb war with Iran

Global Pestilence: Drought (Rev 6:6) Floods (Luke 21:25) Earthquakes (Mat 24:7) 

•  Brazil storms kill 7, displace 1000s
•  Landslide in Philippines kills 25
•  Quake hits Dominican Republic, no reported damage
•  Drought shrinks China's largest freshwater lake

The Gospel Preached (Mat 24:14)

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•   China's Culture War Raises Concerns About Freedoms and Christianity in 2012