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When evaluating ways in which the highly religious and the less religious are different: on average, Americans who say they attend religious services weekly and pray daily also report being happier than those who are less religiously committed, according to Pew Research Center, a think-tank in Washington, DC. Per the research, four-in-ten highly religious adults say they are generally “very … Read More

Two Russian warplanes flew simulated attack passes on a U.S. guided missile destroyer in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, the U.S. military has said. One official describing them as one of the most aggressive interactions in recent memory. The events are reminiscent of the Cold War, when a series of close calls led to a bilateral agreement aimed at avoiding … Read More

The Washington article reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is said to be rallying support to thwart the U.S. President’s bid to become the Secretary-General of the United Nations after he leaves the White House. It says the President has already discussed the issue with political officials in the United States, according to Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida. Mr. Netanyahu recently is said to … Read More

Al –Jarida, an Arabic language Kuwaiti magazine, published an article claiming that the US President has set his sights on becoming the next Secretary General of the United Nations when he leaves the Oval Office. The article also claimed that upon hearing of President Obama’s plans, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu “vowed to counter his campaign.” READ ARTICLE HERE Sign Up … Read More

The U.S. Navy is leading a 30-nation maritime exercise across Middle Eastern waters that it says will help protect international trade routes against possible threats. The exercise, partly held in the Persian Gulf, comes as tensions run high between Gulf Arab countries and Iran over its role in the region. The U.S. President will soon attend a summit in Riyadh … Read More

The Temple Institute has initiated the second stage towards building the Third Temple in Israel: compiling a list of Jewish priests who will be eligible to prepare the red heifer and serve in the Temple Worship. The registry will include men who have a clear patriarchal heritage from the priestly class (descendants of Aaron), were born and raised in Israel, … Read More

The U.S. military has said that it would deploy rotations of U.S.-based armored brigade combat teams to Europe. They say this is part of a wider effort to counter what the United States sees as Russian aggression on the continent, since Russia’s takeover of Crimea, invasion of Ukraine, and its strategic bomber flights near various countries. Their presence in Europe will … Read More

Iran’s supreme top leader Ayatollah Khamenei has said missiles are key to the Islamic Republic’s future, offering support to the hardline Revolutionary Guards. “Those who say the future is in negotiations, not in missiles, are either ignorant or traitors,” Khamenei, who has the final say on all matters of state, was quoted as saying by his website. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards conducted … Read More

A grassroots Israeli group in the Jewish State has organized a three-day fast leading up to the holiday of Purim, mirroring that of Queen Esther in the Biblical story. Thus far, over 22,000 people have agreed to participate in the fast, which they hope will overturn the continuous threats to Israel’s existence. The physical fast is an undertaking with a spiritual … Read More

In the latest bomb explosion in Turkey, mostly Israelis were killed or wounded. Two of the murdered Israelis had dual American citizenship. The ratio of Israelis killed and wounded in the attack has generated concern that the victims’ nationalities was no coincidence. Then Irem Aktas, a member of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AKP Party  shared on the social media network … Read More