October/November 1990

Islam: Dropping the Gauntlet

Features

Muhammad Versus the Messiah

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s recent exercise in aggression against “brother” nation Kuwait shook a largely passive global population with the facts of the perilous realities of life in the Middle East.

The Seed of Abraham

Abraham—the very mention of his name stirs the hearts of multitudes of people the world over. Three religions, each spanning the globe, trace their origins back to him.

The Day of the Lord Zephaniah 1:7–2:3

On June 22, 1990, a massive earthquake rocked northern Iran just after midnight. Iranian radio estimated the death toll to be approximately 45,000, with as many as 130,000 injured. Entire villages were either reduced...

Joel of Jerusalem Oct/Nov 1990

I don’t have to tell you that the situation between Jews and Arabs is very bad, and that is especially true here in Israel. Many Arabs live in my neighborhood, and because I speak Arabic...

The Star and the Crescent

Jews and Arabs have lived as neighbors for nearly three thousand years. The entrance of the sons of Isaac into the land of the sons of Ishmael may go back as far as the days...


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Staging for Armageddon

When Saddam Hussein violated the borders of another Arab nation, he set an ominous precedent and caused alarms to go off in practically every Arab capital in the region. Analysts interpreted the intrusion correctly as...

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 12/12/24

A young boy was fatally shot and several people wounded in a terror attack targeting a Jerusalem bound bus in the West Bank...

News Digest — 12/11/24

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a warning message Tuesday evening (10th) to the new regime that will take power in Syria...

What’s Next for Syria, Iran, and Israel?

Bashar Al-Assad's regime has collapsed in Syria. So what's next for the war-torn country, and what does this mean for Israel?

Israel at War: Week 61

Syria looks to be falling and the whereabouts of Assad are in question. Prime Minister Netanyahu says that its fall has come because of...

News Digest — 12/10/24

Israel’s air force carried out about 300 strikes in Syria in the early hours of Tuesday morning (10th) according to Israeli security sources...

News Digest — 12/9/24

Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the IDF to act to take control of additional sites in the partition zone in Syria...

News Digest — 12/6/24

The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) eliminated the terrorist who commanded the October 7th massacre in Nahal Oz...

News Digest — 12/5/24

Yamam (national counter-terrorism unit) and Israel Security Agency (ISA) forces apprehended the terrorist Ayman Ghanam on Wednesday night...

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