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Iran FM Urges Egypt to be ‘Courageous’, Upgrade Diplomatic Ties
“Iran on Saturday urged Egyptian officials to find the courage necessary to resume full diplomatic ties with Tehran.
‘Egypt should take a courageous step for upgrading diplomatic ties with Iran,’ Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi told official news agency IRNA.
Salehi said Cairo should resist the opposition from the United States and Israel, and take an independent decision to bring the two Islamic countries closer together.
Iran has several times said it was ready to resume full diplomatic ties with Cairo, but former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak rejected the overtures for 15 years.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Arabi declared last month a readiness to promote bilateral ties and ‘open a new page with Iran’ in the post-Mubarak era.” Read more.
Islamism and the Future of the Christians of the Middle East
By George Weigel – “… The Hoover Institution Press at Stanford University recently published a short booklet by Dr. Malik [of the Lebanese American University] that should be required reading for anyone concerned with the fate of ancient Christian communities throughout the Levant, including the Holy Land. Islamism and the Future of the Christians of the Middle East can be read in one sitting. Its brevity is an advantage: a concise mind and an accomplished pen distilling a vast amount of knowledge and experience into 68 pages. Let me try, with far greater brevity, to highlight several of the book’s key points.
1) Middle East Christians today have had two distinct historical experiences. One is an experience of freedom. The other is an experience of being a dhimmi, a second-class citizen existing on the sufferance of the Muslim majority in an Islamic state.
2) 90 percent of Christian Arabs live in conditions of dhimmitude today, including the Copts in Egypt, the Chaldeans and Assyrians in Iraq, and the Greek Orthodox and Melkites in Syria, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority. These are the Christians at greatest risk from Islamism and jihadism.
3) Christians who have been subjugated for generations have, over time, ‘lost all sense of what it meant to experience a life of true liberty.’ Thus they have developed a variety of survival strategies which, having been thoroughly internalized, now seem natural: kowtowing to authority; accepting benefactions from dictators like Saddam Hussein in Iraq or the Assad dynasty in Syria; remaining silent in the face of atrocities committed against Christians by Islamists and other Muslims; blaming the current problems of Christians in the Middle East on that great bugbear, the State of Israel.” Read more.
St. Louis Airport Closes Indefinitely After Tornado Rips Through Busiest Terminal
“The international airport in St. Louis closed indefinitely Saturday after a tornado swept through a terminal, injuring several people.
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport said in a statement Saturday that it will remain closed pending the return of electric power but is working to resume up to 70 percent of airline service by Sunday if power can be returned to Airport facilities.
The airport’s busiest terminal sustained heavy damage from fierce winds that blew out a majority of windows and sections of the concourse roof, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport spokesman Jeff Lea said.” Read more…
Dead Sharks Washing Ashore in Florida Puzzles Researchers
By Summer Smith – “MANATEE COUNTY — A mystery is brewing on Manatee County’s beautiful beaches — researchers are trying to figure out why sharks are washing ashore dead.
Recently more than a dozen dead sharks were found on the north ends of Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island.
‘There were no real indicators of what went wrong with them,’ Dr. Nick Whitney, Staff Scientist for the Center for Shark Research at MOTE Marine Laboratory said. ‘There are no obvious signs of damage from fishing or net damage or anything like that.’
The species of sharks found were bonnetheads, blacknose and sharpnose.” Read more.
6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Solomon Islands
“The Solomon Islands, in the south-western Pacific Ocean, were struck by a powerful earthquake in the early hours of the 23 April 2011. The earthquake, which was reported by the United States Geological Survey as having a magnitude of 6.9, occurred offshore, around 50 miles from the town of Kirakira (USGS ‘Magnitude 6.9 Solomon islands’, earthquake.usgs.gov).” Read more.
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Again Strikes Off East Coast of Japan
Richter magnitude 6.0, east of Honshu, Japan
39.164°N, 142.892°E
Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 07:12:48 PM
Depth: 38.9 km (24.2 miles)
Somalia Suffering ‘Worst Drought in a Lifetime’
“NAIROBI, 20 April 2011 (IRIN) – Officials and aid workers in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region have raised the alarm over the plight of drought-stricken villagers urgently needing food and water.
‘We are experiencing the worst drought we have seen in decades; since the beginning of March, we have buried 54 people who died from the effects of the drought, seven of them today [20 April],’ said Ali Barow, leader of the small town of Guulane, 220km northeast of Mogadishu, the Somali capital.
Barow said Guulane and the surrounding villages of Eil Barwaaqo, Hirka Dheere and Hagarey, with an estimated population of 20,000-25,000, were suffering the effects of a prolonged drought.” Read more.
Muslims in Egypt Rename Holy Friday to ‘Bloody Friday’ for Christians
“Muslims in Abu Qurqas have marked their homes with the statement ‘There is no God but Allah’ and pictures of Ka’ba. This is in preparation for tomorrow’s planned attacks on the homes of all Coptic homes in Abu Qurqas, a day they deemed as ‘Bloody Friday’ This also coincides with Holy Friday for the Coptic Christians.
For several days, the Christians have been under attack although today after the Thursday liturgy there was an eerie calm. Although security forces have prohibited any filming of damages, the video associated with this article was taken without notice by authorities. While there is no violence today, eye witnesses say that there is a large gathering of Muslims in the Mosques in Abu Qurqas. The Copts are worried for tomorrow. Eye witnesses say there is a build up of Muslims from surrounding regions ready and armed for attacks tomorrow. Cars full of weapons have been spotted including one which was intercepted by security forces.” Read more…
Report: Obama Planning a Palestinian State with 1948 Borders, Divided Jerusalem
Zechariah 12:2-3, “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah [and] against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.”
By Maayana Miskin – “United States President Barack Obama has created his own diplomatic plan for talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority to rival that of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, according to the New York Times.
Obama’s plan is reportedly based on principles including: the creation of a PA state in Judea and Samaria, with borders based on the 1948 armistice line, the split of Jerusalem, Israel’s capital city, the negation of the PA ‘right of return’ for descendants of Arabs who fled Israel in 1948, and a focus on Israel’s security needs…
Reports that Obama is concocting his own plan for the establishment of a new Arab state in Judea and Samaria angered land of Israel activists. ‘Nobody has the right to steal parts of the land of Israel,’ said Women for Israel’s Future in response.
‘Obama’s Middle East policy is creating waves of terrorism, and chaos. The ‘peace’ initiatives veil a deep enmity and the desire to see Israel fall,’ the group continued.” Read more.
Suspected Islamists Burn Down Christian’s Homes in Ethiopia
“NAIROBI, Kenya, April 21 (CDN) — A Christian near Ethiopia’s southern town of Moyale said suspected Islamic extremists on March 29 burned down his two thatched-grass homes.
Evangelist Wako Hanake of the Mekane Yesus Church told Compass he had been receiving anonymous messages warning him to stop converting Muslims to Christ. The Muslims who became Christians included several children.
‘Inside the house were iron sheets and timber stored in preparation for putting up a permanent house,’ said Hanake, who is in his late 30s. ‘I have lost everything.'” Read more.
Egyptian Convert Flees Potential Dangers in Syria
“ISTANBUL, April 21 (CDN) — A father and daughter who fled Egypt to Syria after spending two and a half years in hiding for becoming Christians have arrived in France and yesterday applied for asylum there, human rights advocates said.
Maher Ahmad El-Mo’otahssem Bellah El-Gohary, 58, had become the target of Islamic ill will in Egypt after he tried to change the religious affiliation on his national identification card from Muslim to Christian. He and his daughter, 17-year-old Dina Mo’otahssem, arrived in Paris from Syria on March 30 after having fled to Damascus on Feb. 22 in the wake of the revolution in Egypt that deposed then-President Hosni Mubarak.” Read more.
Islamist Leader Threatens Jihad if Child Marriages are Banned
Weazel Zippers – “Notorious pro-Taliban Islamist clergy in Bangladesh, Mufti Fazlul Haque Amini has threatened to wage jihad in the country if the government will pass any law banning child marriage.
He said, two hundred thousand Jihadists of his group are ready to ‘sacrifice’ lives if any such law, which goes against ‘Koran and Sunnah’ will be passed by the current government in the country.
Mufti Amini said, ‘Banning child marriage will cause challenging the marriage of the holy prophet of Islam, who also married minor Ayesha, when she was just eight years old’.
He said, ‘The new law initiated by the current government will put the moral character of the prophet into controversy and challenge.’
Fazlul Haque Amini further said, ‘Islam permits child marriage and it will not be tolerated if any ruler will ever try to touch this issue in the name of giving more rights to women.'” Read more.
Israel National News
- Qatar Gate: Police reveal correspondence between Eli Feldstein and Yonatan Urich
- Report: France sidelined as Israel, Lebanon hold civilian talks
- IDF Chief: '10.7 investigations completed, lessons to be foundations of changes in coming years'
- Start making your wishlist: Personal import VAT exemption to increase to $150 on Wednesday
- After the attack: New counterterrorism and public order measures in Australia
- Police summon Arab who extinguished Hanukkah menorah
- Jerusalem Faction demonstration concludes. one arrested
- PM: Coalition, opposition to share authority in October 7 probe
- Trilateral Summit: Joint statement by leaders of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus
- Trump, Netanyahu expected to decide next steps in Gaza ceasefire
FrontPage Magazine
- Progressive Muslim Politician in UK Busted for “Modern Day Slavery”
- Minorities Sue American Airlines for Providing Them With Affirmative Action
- Dems Can’t Release Their 2024 Autopsy Because it Shows Systemic Corruption
- U.S. to Spend $60B Turning Gaza into ‘High-Tech Metropolis’
- Tucker Carlson Demands That Americans Stop Doing This — But Who’s Doing It?
- UN Fakes a Famine in Kenya to Save USAID
- The Story of America
- How a Hamas Doctor Murdered Noa Marciano
- Canada: Federal ‘Islamophobia’ Watchdog Hid $80,000 Pro-Palestine Grant From Taxpayers
- Hochul Gives Mamdani a Big Boost in His Quest to Drive New York City to Destruction
Gatestone Institute
- Pakistan in Gaza: Jihad on Steroids
- 'The Victims Are Sold in Catalogs Like Property': The Persecution of Christians, October 2025
- Ukraine: Russia's Hollow Victory
- Urgent: Cut Off Iran's Foreign Support
- Washington's Dangerous Courtship with Bangladesh's Islamist Bloc
- The Gaza War: The Lament of the Foreign Journalists and Why Hamas Suddenly Wants Them There
- The 'Multicultural' Terrorist Threat Inside Europe: The Exported War No One Wants to Name
- Australia's Government: 'Moral Bankruptcy on Parade'
- Gaza: Can 'Peacekeepers' and 'Monitors' Succeed Except in Wishful Thinking?
- Broken Britain
Middle East – The Jerusalem Post
- At least two civilians killed in Aleppo violence as Syrian government, SDF trade blame
- Egypt, Qatar, Turkey called on US to prevent Israeli strikes on Gaza, source tells 'Post'
- Huckabee: Iran ignored Trump’s warning until US B-2 bombers struck Fordow nuclear site
- Iran conducts missile tests in cities across country as Israel warns of renewed threat - reports
- Is Pakistan pushing for a greater role in the Middle East over South Asia? - analysis
- Assad's prisons emptied by Syria fill up again as abuse spreads - report
- Kurdish-led SDF cooperating with Israel in Syria, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan claims
- Pezeshkian the fall guy: Could Iran impeach its president? - analysis
- Iranian-backed militias may be weighing disarmament amid Iraq political shift
- ISIS arrests, explosives seized: Syria’s 'anti-terror strategy' on display after Palmyra strike
Earthquakes & Volcanic Activity
- World Earthquake Report for Monday, 22 December 2025
- World Earthquake Report for December 2025
- Volcanoes Today, 22 Dec 2025: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Barren Island, Semeru, Reventador, Sangay, Canlaon
- Barren Island volcano (Indian Ocean): new lava flow from flank vent
- Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING VA EMS to 14000 ft (4300 m)
- Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL150 LAST REPORTED 22/1456Z MOV NE EST VA DTG: 22/1640Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)
- Popocatépetl volcano (Mexico): spectacular ash emissions to 20,000 ft altitude
- Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: FRQNT VA EM to 15000 ft (4600 m)
- Puracé Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM DETECTED to 17000 ft (5200 m)
- Santiaguito Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA EMS to 13000 ft (4000 m)
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