31/03/2012

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

One PA Arab Dead in Land Day Riots

The Land Day protests, some of which turned violent, ended late Friday afternoon with one Palestinian Authority Arab dead in Gaza.
According to a report in the Bethlehem-based Ma’an news agency, the Arab was killed by Israeli fire. The report cited a medical official in Gaza who added that over 30 other people were wounded in clashes at two sites in Gaza.

Tibi: Arabs have right to Israel's land

Thousands of Arab Israelis took part in a Land Day marches across the country on Friday, while similar rallies in the Palestinian territories saw dozens injured.
Arab Knesset members were among the protesters, who wielded Palestinian flags. At one rally, Knesset Member Ahmad Tibi said Arabs have a right to Israel's land.

Damascus, Syria (Isaiah 17:1-3)

Annan to Assad: 'The Deadline is Now'

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan on Friday demanded the Syrian Government implement a ceasefire it previously agreed to immediately. "The deadline is now," an Annan spokesman said, adding the former UN chief believed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad needed "to make a good faith gesture."

Khamenei: Syria's Anti-Israel, So We'll Defend It

Iran will defend the Syrian regime due to its anti-Israeli stance, the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader said on Thursday.
According to a report in The Daily Star, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comments during a meeting with visiting Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Activists: Fresh clashes erupt in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Fresh clashes between Syrian soldiers and rebels erupted across many parts of Syria Friday as U.N. envoy Kofi Annan urged the government to lay down its weapons first to immediately end the nation's yearlong crisis. Syrian President Bashar Assad accepted a peace plan brokered by Annan earlier this week, but the bloodshed has persisted despite calls for a cease-fire. The opposition is deeply skeptical Assad will carry out Annan's peace plan

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

Eight die in Yemen violence

Eight people, including five suspected Al-Qaeda members, were killed in an air strike and a shooting in Yemen on Friday, local officials and tribal sources said.An official in Shabwa province in eastern Yemen said two drone attacks, apparently carried out by US forces, targeted Al-Qaeda suspects. Five members of the Islamist group were killed when a missile slammed into their car in the town of Azzan, 150 kilometres (90 miles) east of Ataq, the capital of Shabwa, he said.

Iran and Turkey battle for Iraq supremacy

 

Baghdad (CNN) - As Iraq's capital emerges from almost a decade of conflict and civil strife it is becoming an economic battleground for Turkey and Iran. Turkish firm Tefirom is contracted to build Baghdad Mall. Featuring a five-star hotel more than 100 meters tall, it is set to be the tallest building in Baghdad. It will also house shops, gyms, a giant parking garage and a state-of-the art medical center.

Magog Invasion – Iran, Russia (Ezekiel 38-39)

 Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, subs in the Gulf: the Israeli military encirclement of Iran – prelude?

March 30, 2012 – ISRAEL - Last week, it was announced by Info Live that the Israelis were using military bases in Kurdistan to launch surveillance flights into Iran. Now, the three-way tension between the United States, Israel, and Iran became tenser this week with a widely cited report that Israel is developing a “secret staging ground” in Iran’s neighbor to the north – Azerbaijan – for a possible attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Mideast officials: Obama in secret talks with Iran


JERUSALEM – President Obama has been engaged in secret, back-channel talks with Iran in which he informed Tehran’s leaders he is completely opposed to any Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to informed Middle Eastern officials. The officials told WND the behind-the-scenes talks aim to secure a guarantee from Iran that it will not...

The Rise of the Far East

Japan issues destroy order as NK rocket launch looms 


The Japanese Defense Minister has ordered missile units to intercept North Korea’s rocket if it flies over Japan. Satellite imagery confirms North Korea is proceeding with its plans to launch the Unha-3 rocket despite growing international pressure.­Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka issued the destroy order at a meeting of the country’s national security council on Friday. The Japanese military had been instructed earlier to intercept the Unha-3 rocket if it flies over the country’s territories.

North Korea test fires short-range missiles: reports

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its west coast on Thursday believed to be part of a test to upgrade capabilities, said news reports published on Friday, quoting South Korean military officials.North Korea has raised tensions in recent weeks by announcing it would launch a rocket to put a satellite into orbit, but regional powers are urging Pyongyang to drop the plan