PROPHETIC PREVIEW: Leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey hold meeting together

PRESIDENTS OF IRAN, RUSSIA AND TURKEY PARLEY OVER SYRIA’S FUTURE Rouhani: Some countries, including America, support terrorist groups like Islamic State in Syria. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in in Ankara on Wednesday  for a three-way summit on the Syrian conflict. The leaders were determined to speed up efforts to ensure “calm on the ground” in … Continue reading PROPHETIC PREVIEW: Leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey hold meeting together

RUMORS OF WAR: Danger could be on the horizon after US withdrawal from Syria

FIVE SCENARIOS AFTER U.S. ABOUT-FACE ON SYRIA Five scenarios that could develop in the coming year. BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN APRIL 2, 2018 01:38 The United States is considering reducing or ending its presence in Syria, according to President Donald Trump. In Ohio last week Trump said, “We’ll be coming out of Syria, like very soon.” According to CNN, he told advisers in February that America … Continue reading RUMORS OF WAR: Danger could be on the horizon after US withdrawal from Syria

Crown Prince’s overture to Syria’s Bashar while in the US

Saudi leader dropped a bombshell on the weekend, saying that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is not going to be ousted from power; it was a stunning reversal of their ‘regime change’ plan for Damascus By M.K. BHADRAKUMAR APRIL 1, 2018 6:02 PM (UTC+8) The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman dropped a bombshell in the course of a weekend interview with Time magazine that Syrian … Continue reading Crown Prince’s overture to Syria’s Bashar while in the US

TEAMING UP: Will the US and Israel attack Syria together?

Kuwait daily claims Israel, US, planning joint offensive on Syria. Reut Hadar, The Kuwaiti daily Al-Jarida on Saturday reported that the US and Israel are working on a plan to attack Syrian targets in the near future. According to the report, Jerusalem and Washington are disappointed in the way Russia has handled the Syrian war, and are planning to operate in the region in order … Continue reading TEAMING UP: Will the US and Israel attack Syria together?

Satellite Images Reveal New Iranian Military Base near Damascus

JERUSALEM, Israel –Pentagon officials confirm to CBN News Iran is building another permanent military base outside Syria’s capital city complete with hangers used to store missiles capable of hitting all of Israel. “Exclusive satellite images from ImageSat International, obtained first by Fox News, show what is believed to be the new Iranian base, eight miles northwest of Damascus, operated by the Quds Force – the … Continue reading Satellite Images Reveal New Iranian Military Base near Damascus

PREPARING FOR WAR IN THE NORTH, ISRAEL BOOSTS AIR DEFENSES

 Soldiers stand next to an Iron Dome battery.. (photo credit: REUTERS) Israel has boosted its air defense in the North following a significant confrontation between the Jewish state, Syria and Iran that led to the loss of an F-16i fighter jet. While the army refused to comment on the reports, witnesses reported seeing a convoy of missile-defense batteries heading north near the Israeli-Arab city of … Continue reading PREPARING FOR WAR IN THE NORTH, ISRAEL BOOSTS AIR DEFENSES

Fundamental Change On The Temple Mount Less Than 4 Months From Israel’s 70th Anniversary

The big news back in July was that Israel had taken control of the Temple Mount for the first time since 1967—albeit for only a few short days.  But since that time, and spurred on my U.S., Guatemalan, and soon Honduran and Panamanian recognition of Israel’s right to Jerusalem, Jewish worshipers have begun showing increasing determination and now 42 Jews have openly prayed and worshiped on the … Continue reading Fundamental Change On The Temple Mount Less Than 4 Months From Israel’s 70th Anniversary

DEVELOPING: Israel Strikes Near Damascus Again! Second Strike In Days

SYRIAN MEDIA SAYS ISRAEL STRUCK NEAR DAMASCUS FOR SECOND TIME IN DAYS Foreign media outlets reported an attack in Damascus Monday night by Israeli fighter jets BEIRUT, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Syrian state media on Monday said Israel had fired missiles at a Syrian military facility in the Damascus countryside, adding that Syrian air defense systems had intercepted three of the missiles. “Our air defenses … Continue reading DEVELOPING: Israel Strikes Near Damascus Again! Second Strike In Days

Drumbeats Of Ezekiel 38 – Israel Bombs Iranian Base In Syria

Israel’s air force has bombed a military target thought to be an Iranian military base outside Damascus, Syria December 2. The hit was reported by Arab media outlets. An arms depot was destroyed in the strike, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Iran is a staunch ally of embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and provided him with military and financial assistance during … Continue reading Drumbeats Of Ezekiel 38 – Israel Bombs Iranian Base In Syria

Report: Israel attacked military base in Syria

Arab news outlets report Israel attacked military base in Syria, 2 missiles were intercepted. The IDF attacked a military base 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) south of Damascus and 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Israel’s border, Lebanese and Syrian media reported. The attack was carried out from Lebanon, and used air-to-surface missiles. According to reports, the Syrian army successfully intercepted at least two of the missiles. … Continue reading Report: Israel attacked military base in Syria

Syrian army intercepts Israeli missiles near Damascus: State media

The latest Israeli strikes come a day after Syrian government pulled out of UN-led talks in Geneva to end the civil war Syrian air defences intercepted at least two Israeli missiles which targeted government positions near Damascus early Saturday morning, state media reported. “At half past midnight (2230 GMT Friday), the Israeli enemy fired several surface-to-surface missiles at a military position in Damascus province,” the … Continue reading Syrian army intercepts Israeli missiles near Damascus: State media

Israel strikes Syrian ‘military targets’ near Damascus – reports

The Israeli Defense Forces launched several missiles at a strategic target close to the Syrian capital Damascus, Israeli and Arab media reported, saying it was an airstrike. Syrian state TV said “military positions” were targeted by surface-to-surface missiles. Several missiles were reportedly fired toward a target in the countryside south of Damascus, with some intercepted by the Syrian Air Defense and others hitting their intended target. Arab … Continue reading Israel strikes Syrian ‘military targets’ near Damascus – reports

‘Now Is Time to Behead Unbelievers’: Muslim Persecution of Christians, October 2016

Reports of Muslims torturing, raping, and forcing Christians to embrace Islam continued to mount throughout the month of October.   Alice Assaf, a Christian woman recounted the experiences of Christians—including her son’s execution for refusing to deny his faith—in a village near Damascus at the hands of the Islamic State.  She also told how the Islamic State massacres children in cruel and unusual ways—including by throwing … Continue reading ‘Now Is Time to Behead Unbelievers’: Muslim Persecution of Christians, October 2016

The Global Overview – A New Feature!

The Global Overview: The Global Overview may be an ongoing feature on the BLOG and here’s why. I used to post Monday Morning Musings with Marzulli, on Monday mornings and it listed links to pertinent stories, followed by a few lines of commentary from me. However, so much is happening on the world stage that I can no longer blog on just one story a … Continue reading The Global Overview – A New Feature!

Russia Not to Tolerate Further Israeli Attacks on Damascus

TEHRAN (FNA)– Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, while in Shanghai, was given a sharp dressing-down by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warning that Russia would not tolerate further Israeli attacks on Damascus and would respond. Putin did not say how, but he did announce he had ordered the acceleration of highly advanced Russian weapons supplies to Syria. Israeli Debkafile’s military sources disclosed that the Russian … Continue reading Russia Not to Tolerate Further Israeli Attacks on Damascus