The Middle East In The News

The Threat from Tehran (Part 1)
Spiegel Online 2005/10/31
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shocked the world when he called for Israel to be "wiped off the map." World reaction was prompt. But Iran insists. Just how much of a threat does the Iranian leadership pose to Israel and the world? ...

The Threat from Tehran (Part 2)
Spiegel Online 2005/10/31
...What could Iran's president be up to? Is he trying to go along with the underlying prejudices of his fellow Iranians and detract from the fact that he has thus far been unable to keep most of his social promises? Doesn't it concern him that he is burning bridges, both in Europe and with the Middle Eastern states of Egypt and Jordan, both put off by his anti-Israeli invective?  Ahmadinejad is apparently so convinced of his strength that he believes that he must no longer take anyone or anything into consideration when it comes to his international policies. ...the president has placed himself at the head of a new "Control Center for Nuclear Issues," which is managed by his friends, the Revolutionary Guards. This enables Ahmadinejad to direct all nuclear developments himself. With intelligence official Farhad Rahbar, who manages the government's budget, as its deputy director, the organization has unlimited financial resources. ...The organization's objective, according to an intelligence document, is to "finally move things along."

King Hails Child Save Society
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/31
King Abdullah II on Monday praised the Child Save Society for establishing a great number of programs during the last twenty years that thousands of youth benefited from them. ...The Society embarked two new initiatives, first Najah/ for training and employing young, second for developing young society.

Save the Children Launches Two Regional Youth Programs
Save The Children 2005/10/31
...Earlier in the day, His Majesty King Abdullah II met with MacCormack and Dennis Walto, Save the children Field Office Director for Jordan and Lebanon, to discuss the new NASEEJ and NAJAH programs, the latest initiatives in the organization’s twenty years of work in Jordan. ...“With more than 60 percent of the region’s population under the age of 24, we recognize the importance of assisting teenagers and young adults in getting the education and training they need to realize their dreams,” MacCormack said. “These new programs are designed to help create the ‘Culture of Hope’ that King Abdullah and Queen Rania are working so hard to realize,” he said. ...
Daniel 7:8 ...…And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things…

The UN Security Council unanimously called on Syria to cooperate fully with the UN inquiry into the Hariri assassination
Debkafile 2005/10/31
The US, UK and France toned down their draft to gain Russian, Chinese and Algerian endorsement. They dropped calls for economic sanctions to penalize Damascus for non-cooperation and instead called for unspecified “measures.”
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Muslims desecrate bibles in Hebron
Jerusalem Newswire 2005/10/31
The Taliban's 2001 destruction of ancient Buddhas and this year's alleged desecration of numerous Korans by American soldiers at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba made international headlines and became incidents of global impact.  Friday's spiteful desecration of bibles and Jewish prayer books by “Palestinian” Muslims visiting the biblical Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, however, went virtually unnoticed. ...

King to patroniz Amman Message meeting
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/30
...King Abdullah II on Monday is due to patronize the meeting organized by the Jordanian Center for Religious Coexistence, to mark the launch of Amman message one year ago. ...dedlibations are expected to focuss on the achievements Amman Message, one of the great Hashemite stands , has accomplished on the international arena in the field of spreading Islam's culture and mutual respect ...

Jordanian Monarch receives message from Qaboos
Bahrain News Agency 2005/10/30
King Abdullah II of Jordan has received a written message from HM Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed of Oman, dealing with bilateral relations. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

King ,Custodian of Holy Mosques Open Talks
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/29
...King Abdullah II and King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday reviewed the bilateral relations a and means of boosting them in various domains. The talks, that attended by Saudi Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz and other Royal Prices, touched upon the developments in the Palestinian territories and assiduous efforts to stop acceleration between Palestinians and Israelis and go back to the peace process. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

What Is Condi Up To?
One Jerusalem 2005/10/29
On October 25th, Secretary of State Rice called Islam a religion of "peace and love" while she proclaimed that given the history of the United States "America has no cause for false pride and we have every reason for humility."  Why would the United States Secretary of State compare the human rights record of the United States to that of the Islamic world and find the United States comes up short? Why would she do this to a gathering of Muslims which includes the radicals of the Council of American-Islamic Relations? ...
contributed by Bob Anderson

Syria, Iran backed suicide bombing in Israel
WorldNetDaily 2005/10/29
..."The reaction of [Islamic Jihad leader] Ramadan Abdullah Shallah from his base in Damascus [to Israel's killing earlier of a senior Jihad member] was a clear demand to the Palestinian resistance, especially to Islamic Jihad to take revenge," said Abu Carmel, a West Bank leader of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Party. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Mideast Quartet demands Syria act in Israel suicide attack
Khaleej Times Online 2005/10/29
...The Quartet urged the Syrian Government “to take immediate action to close the offices of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and to prevent the use of its territory by armed groups engaged in terrorist acts”, a statement released by the United Nations said. ...

Israeli air strikes continued Saturday against Palestinian missile sites around north Gaza’s Beit Hanoun
Debkafile 2005/10/29
Friday, a car carrying a Qassam missile crew was hit, one Fatah-al Aqsa Brigades operative killed. The air force struck after another 5 Qassam missiles were shot into Israel. ...

King of Jordan backs “new, democratic Iraq”
AsiaNews.it 2005/10/28
King Abdallah II of Jordan has expressed his country’s full support for Iraq after the positive outcome of the referendum on the new Iraqi constitution, an important step ahead for the re-establishment of peace and the re-birth of a new, more democratic Iraq. ...The “positive role played by Jordan, which pushed for the unification of all international and regional forces to contribute to the construction of Iraq” was underlined by El Jaafari, who also expressed the gratitude of his people towards the king and the people of the Hashemite kingdom.

Jaafari Visit to Jordan was Successful
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/28
...''The two sides expressed keenness on building on the historical and brotherly ties,'' the source added. On the political field, Jordan was keen to provide support for the Iraqi people, the government, as well as for the current political process. ...The two sides agreed to continue exchanging visits between officials form both countries with a view to promote cooperation relations and overcome any obstacles that might confront bilateral ties.

Hizbollah chief vows to stand by Syria
Reuters 2005/10/28
... "We say clearly that we stand by Syria, leadership and people, in the face of its targeting by the Americans and Zoinists and attempts to punish it politically for standing by Lebanon and its resistance," Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah told a big rally in Beirut's southern suburb. ...

Jordanian King condemn terrorism in Iraq, welcomes new constitution
Kuwait News Agency 2005/10/27
..."The support of the majority of the Iraqi people for the constitution through the referendum that had taken place last week is an important step to building the new Iraq," King Abdullah II said ... ...Jordan is contributing to building Iraqi institutions and trains around 23,000 Iraqi policemen.

Lavrov Hails King's Regional Role
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/27
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hailed the role of His Majesty King Abdullah II in achieving regional peace and explaining the Amman Message. ...
Where are they seeing peace in the middle east region I ask?
Isaiah 57:21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

Bashar the Survivor
FrontPageMag.com 2005/10/27
...Headlines scream of "siege," "panic," and "fear," while pundits breathlessly write Bashar's obituary in advance.  The reports of Bashar al-Assad's imminent demise are, unfortunately, far too optimistic, reflecting our hopes and desires more than the grim reality of Bashar's durability. ...
but scripture, I believe, speaks otherwise.  ...Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Syria faces a showdown at UN over Hariri killing
TimesOnline 2005/10/27
A DIPLOMATIC clash over Syria is looming at the UN as new charges emerged yesterday about possible Syrian meddling in Lebanon. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Patriarch petitions High Court over conditions of recognition
Haaretz 2005/10/27
...Theophilos III, submitted a petition to the High Court on Wednesday in which he and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy accused the government of Israel of making its recognition of the patriarch conditional on his signing of "questionable" real estate deals. ...The petition reveals new information about the long-term leasing deals in the old city of Jerusalem, in which leasing rights of Patriarchy assets for hundreds of years were awarded "at prices that can scarcely be imagined." ...The assets mentioned include the Imperial Hotel at the Jaffa Gate, for the sum of $1.25 million, the Petra Hotel at the same location for $500,000, effective leasing of the Saint John Hostel in the old city, which Ateret Kohanim has already taken over, for $400,000, and a deal not previously reported - the leasing of a plot of land inside the old city, for $55,000. ...

Israel continues select operations against Palestinian terrorists - but refrains from turning up the heat
Debkafile 2005/10/26
...Mofaz gave the IDF the go-ahead for ongoing air force activity over the Gaza Strip, targeted assassinations, detentions, temporary closures of border crossings and preparation for possible ground operations. ...

Arab League opposes sanctions on Syria over UN probe
Reuters 2005/10/26
The Arab League on Wednesday joined Russia in opposing a Franco-American threat to impose sanctions on Syria if it did not cooperate fully with a U.N. probe into the killing of Lebanese ex-premier Rafik al-Hariri. ...

Report on Lebanese Militias Adds Pressure on Syria
Fox News 2005/10/26
Lebanon ...has yet to achieve "tangible results" in meeting U.N. demands to disarm Palestinian and Lebanese militias — a reference to the Hezbollah guerrilla group, a top envoy said in a report Wednesday. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

King Meets Bill Gates
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/26
...King Abdullah on Wednesday met with Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect of Microsoft. ...Gates hailed the rapid development of the sector, stressing that the Kingdom exemplifies the region's future in the IT.
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Terror Ordered by Commanders in Damascus
Arutz Sheva 2005/10/26
Damascus was the source of orders to carry out Wednesday’s suicide bombing in Hadera and Monday’s flurry of Kassam rockets on Sderot, charged diplomatic sources in Jerusalem. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

The growing threat to Israel
The American Thinker 2005/10/26
...European nations have tried to negotiate Iran’s nuclear program away, attempting to demonstrate the superiority of their diplomatic approach in dealing with evil regimes and their threat, to America’s military approach in Iraq.  It appears they have failed. ...This new threat to Israel grows. ...

Germany backs UN draft on Syria
Forbes 2005/10/26
Germany has welcomed a US-French draft resolution threatening sanctions if Syria does not fully cooperate with a UN investigation into the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri. ...

24 Rabbis Who Met Jordan's King Protest Antisemitic Jordanian TV Series
U.S. Newswire 2005/10/26
Twenty-four prominent American rabbis who recently met with Jordan's King Abdullah II have sent a letter of protest to the king, urging him to cancel an antisemitic program that is being broadcast by a Jordanian television station. ...

Jordanian king arrives in Khartoum on brief visit
People's Daily Online 2005/10/26
...the Jordanian king will hold talks later in the day with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on bilateral relations and means to promote cooperation between the two countries. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

UN DRAFT DEMANDS SYRIA ARRESTS
World News Australia 2005/10/26
... "Syria must detain those Syrian officials or individuals whom the (UN enquiry) commission might consider as suspected of having been involved in this terrorist act, and make them fully and unconditionally available to the commission," ...The draft also demanded that the Mehlis commission be allowed by Damascus "to interview Syrian officials or other individuals that the commission deems relevant to the enquiry outside Syria and/or outside the presence of any other Syrian official if the commission so requests." ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Raiders of the Lost Pool
Christianity Today 2005/10
... Recent excavations have uncovered two corners and one side of the pool that stretched for half the length of a football field.  "It's very exciting," ...Elsewhere in Jerusalem, Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar has discovered large foundation stones of a monumental building in an excavation that began earlier this year. Pottery shards found in one room date to the Iron Age II period, the 10th-9th century B.C., the time of David and Solomon. Underneath the building she found Iron Age I pottery, dating to just before the time of David.  Mazar believes she has uncovered David's palace in what The Jerusalem Post calls "the archaeological find of the century," ...

King holds talks with Sudanese President
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/25
...The talks, held over an Iftar banquet, also touched upon King Abdullah's efforts launched in coordination and consultation with Arab and Islamic states to confront anti-Islamic campaigns aimed to distort the bright image of Islam and its noble principles based on moderation and denunciation of violence and extremism. ...

Outlaws in Damascus
Boston Herald 2005/10/25
... Syria's outlaw behavior ought to be intolerable to the civilized world. The U.N. Security Council needs to make that clear.
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Bush says military action against Syria "last resort"
Reuters 2005/10/25
President George W. Bush said military action was a last resort in dealing with Syria and he hoped Damascus would cooperate with a probe into the killing of former Lebanese premier Rafik al-Hariri.  "A military (option) is always the last choice of a president ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Bush eyes Palestinian state in a year: Abbas
Gulf Times 2005/10/25
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday that US President George W Bush still hoped to see the creation of an independent Palestinian state within “more or less” a year. ...

Jordan a 'strategic partner' in Middle East peacemaking
IrelandOn-Line 2005/10/25
Israel sees Jordan as a “strategic partner and an important element” in efforts to attain peace with the Arabs, the Israeli Embassy in Amman has said in a statement ...

United Nations must act on Syria - Bush
Forbes 2005/10/25
... 'The United Nations has passed strong resolutions against terror. Now the United Nations must act,' said Bush, who pointed to a UN report by German magistrate Detlev Mehlis implicating Syria in the February assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri.
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Document Security Leak Causes Turmoil in the Middle East
SecurityPark.net 2005/10/25
...The final report would have been more devastating to the Syrian regime if two members of the President's family were named as suspected plotters. The deleted names came to light after reporters checked previous versions of the Microsoft Word document that contained UN investigator Detlev Mehlis' report, which was e-mailed to the media on Thursday evening.  The document has sent shockwaves across the world with US and UK officials demanding an investigation into these accusations.  Document Integrity experts, Workshare ensure the security of documents when they are being created and amended by multiple parties. It enables organisations to be confident that documents are clean before ...

Iraq’s knife-edge charter victory will not solve the Iraqi Sunni insurgency or help bring Assad to heel
Debkafile 2005/10/25
... Debkafile’s analysts allow this victory is a technical achievement for the Iraqi government and Washington. It will jump Iraq onto its next stepping stone to democracy, the December 15 general election. But it will not draw the fangs of the Sunni-backed insurgency and al Qaeda terror. The former rulers of Baghdad will infer again that the US 2003 invasion bring them only defeat and forces them to knuckle under the Shiite and Kurdish rule. ...

Jordan urges Palestinian factions to unite
Kuwait News Agency 2005/10/24
King Abdullah II said Monday all Palestinian factions should take part in building a "promising future" that meet ambitions of the Palestinian people. An official statement quoted King Abdullah II as stressing during talks with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas the need to resume negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis over the final status issues.  King Abdullah II said Jordan was supporting the Palestinian Authority's (PA) efforts to resume negotiations with the Jewish State, build democratic institutions, boosting security and improving living conditions of the Palestinian people. ...

Ending Syria's War
FrontPageMag 2005/10/24
Today may well be the beginning of the end of Syria as we know it. The UN's German investigator Detlev Mehlis is set to submit the findings of his investigation of the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri to the UN Security Council today. ...Mehlis will finger several high-ranking Syrian officials as having been involved in the murder. ...the Americans and the French are reportedly preparing draft sanctions resolutions against Syria that could be passed in the Security Council as early as next Tuesday.
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Saraya Jordan committed to Jordan's economic prosperity
AME Info 2005/10/24
... the leading real estate developer in Jordan, is sponsoring the second Jordan Economic Forum (JEF), held under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Court amends ruling to prohibit Jewish prayer on Temple Mount
Haaretz 2005/10/24
The High Court of Justice has amended a recent ruling because "a slip of the pen" seemingly permitted the Temple Mount Faithful organization to hold prayer services on the Temple Mount. ...

'Damascus Spring' fades away
The Washington Post 2005/10/24
...A brutal beating delivered last week to Anwar al Bounni, one of the few lawyers who dares to represent political prisoners before Syria's security court, indicates that after a brief "Damascus Spring," the administration of President Bashar Assad is cracking down on dissent. His treatment was a sign that, for all the hopes of a more relaxed regime when President Hafez Assad died in 2000 and was succeeded by his second son, Bashar, Syria has returned to the bad old days.

Bush's tipping point with Syria
Christian Science Monitor 2005/10/24
The US wants the UN Security Council to hold Syria "accountable" for its role in killing a top Lebanese leader. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Both Bashar Assad & Mahmoud Abbas Are Teetering
Debkafile 2005/10/23
The Syrian leadership has gathered itself in for the next shock after the UN Hariri investigation’s findings drawn up by Detlev Mehlis implicated President Bashar Assad’s close family circle in the assassination of Lebanese leader Rafiq Hariri last February. They expect the UN Security Council convening Tuesday, Oct. 25, to pass an American-French draft resolution condemning Damascus. They are also braced for another disastrous UN report. This one was drawn up by Special Middle East Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen - according to Debkafile’s sources, as a cooperative effort with Mehlis. It damns Damascus for violating Security Council resolution 1559 which ordered foreign forces to quit Lebanon and the dismantling of militias in the country. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
contributed by Bob Anderson

U.S. Sees Opening For Change in Syria
The Washington Post 2005/10/23
The long-term U.S. goal is to break the 35-year hold of the Assad family and allow Syrians to freely pick a new government. ...in the short term, the administration is somewhat reluctantly opting to let the U.N. investigation and the subsequent judicial process, combined with punitive U.N. sanctions, erode Assad's power -- and see if he then changes Syrian practices in the region...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Straw says action needed on Syria
BBC 2005/10/23
The Syrian Government must understand that it cannot use assassinations, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said. ...Ms Rice said the issue "can't be just left lying on the table". ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Israeli extremists say they prayed at al-Aqsa mosque
Mail & Guardian 2005/10/23
... ultra-nationalist sources told Maariv that police had turned a blind eye on Wednesday, allowing around 70 worshippers to enter the compound and pray openly close to the site where the Temple's Holy of Holies once stood. ...

Yemeni President, King Abdullah II discuss joint ties, regional developments
Kuwait News Agency 2005/10/23
... The two leaders reviewed the joint ventures, as Red Sea for Fishing, which was established with the cooperation of King Abdullah Fund. The talks of the two leaders touched on the latest regional developments, affirming the importance of pushing the peace process forward ... ... King Abdullah briefed the Yemeni President on Jordan's efforts to spell out the true image of Islam and its principles and toleration message ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Rev 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

US, UK urge action against Syria over Hariri murder
Reuters 2005/10/23
... saying a U.N. probe implicating it in the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri was very serious and the world must act. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

United Nations should lead the effort against Syria
Financial Times 2005/10/23
... according to one witness interviewed ...the final decision sealing Hariri’s fate was apparently taken by the highest Syrian and Lebanese intelligence officials ...in the Damascus home of Assef Chawkat. ...the brother-in-law of ­Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president. ...the Mehlis report is, in legal terms, an interim step on the road to possible indictments of senior Syrian and Lebanese officials, its findings have already created a political bombshell with profound ramifications.
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

UN Gives Green Light for Israel, Syria, Iran War
Israel News Agency 2005/10/21
...This final war with Syria and Iran can be performed quietly from within as Syria and Iran leaders are given one last opportunity to work for peace, commerce and stability in the Middle-East or Israel fighter jets and IDF commandos can get the job done in hours. Hizbullah must and will be removed from the southern Lebanon border where they are presently arming themselves with missiles which can reach Haifa and beyond. What Israel must carefully consider though is how to grab Bashar al-Assad alive and place him in a democratic, international court while at the same time being able to assure that democracy follows in Damascus in lieu of an Islamic terrorist regime. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Muslim leader slams ties with Israel
Aljazeera 2005/10/20
...there was a strong relationship in recent steps taken by Pakistan and Bahrain to normalise ties with Israel and what he called the "increased frequency" of Jewish attempts to access the Al-Aqsa Mosque. ...an extremist group called the Temple Mount Faithful ...is openly dedicated to the destruction of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and neighbouring Dome of the Rock and the building of a grand Jewish temple on their sites. ...

King Abdullah II receives EU envoy
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/20
...King Abdullah II on Thursday commended the important role the European Union plays in supporting the peace process in the Middle East, and encouraging the Palestinian and Israeli parties to take more confidence measures to go on in the peace process. ...He pointed out to the need for the peace process to go forward in accordance with the international peace plan "the road map." ...
Daniel 8:25 ...and by peace shall destroy many...

King Underscores Jordan will be Stronger than all Circumstances
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/19
...King Abdullah II on Wednesday underlined that Jordan would be stronger than all circumstances by the determination of its people and its brave armed forces personnel. And Jordan would defeat all challenges and difficulties, King Abdullah said. King Abdullah's remarks were made during a meeting with large audience of Armed Forces personnel after iftar banquet hosted on the honor of His Majesty the King by the Arab Arm at Royal Military College today. The King expressed his pride in every soldier and officer joining the Armed Forces. "The best day to me when I join my brothers and comrades who I spent my best life and youth", King Abdullah said. "Fathers and grandfathers offered great sacrifices to build the dear Jordan, and we will march on their steps and sacrifice for the sake of the country to complete the construction and march"...
Daniel 11:38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces ...

Jews to be Permitted to Pray on the Temple Mount Wednesday Morning
Arutz Sheva 2005/10/19
A High Court of Justice decision permits Jews to pray on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount today ... The decision is a precedent setting one, permitting the Jews not only to visit the Mount but to pray. Such a position has not been taken by the court since at least 1976. ...

Austrian Ambassador Stresses the Importance Of King's Role
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/18
Austrian Ambassador to Amman Heinrich Querner stressed the importance of the role of His Majesty King Abdullah II and Jordan in restoring stability and peace to the region and ending existing conflicts. ...

War moves to Syria
Aljazeera 2005/10/17
...The Brookings Institution, has stated recently that "There's been frequent criticism of the administration for not having a policy on Syria"- Now it seems that U.S. has a policy, 'regime change- to get rid of another Baathist leader in the Middle East ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

King Abdullah II Receives Fernando Conte
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/17
... this step which is expected to promote RJ on the world level and contribute to improving its services to passengers. RJ is the first Arab and Middle East aviation firm to be chosen to the membership of one of the major world aviation coalitions ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

US To Israel: We’ll Deal With Assad
Israel Hasbara Committee 2005/10/16
As the US is trying to bring Syria to its knees, American officials have told their Israeli counterparts to stay out of the way. ... ...Israel has been concerned about the situation, as it desires a weakened Assad remain in office. If the US replaces him with another leader, the US may force Israel to make a deal on the Golan Heights to support a new Syrian government. Currently, Israel has no intention of returning the Golan Heights, the strategically important plateau captured in the 1967 Six-Day War.

Terror Group Aligned with PA Vows to Liberate the Galilee
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/10/16
... the Al Aksa Brigades has vowed to continue the armed struggle against Israel until it liberates “Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem and the Galilee."  The declaration was made in response to an interview given by IDF Chief-of-Staff, Lt.Gen. Dan Halutz, to a French newspaper. Halutz told the paper that the IDF was no longer targeting members of that terror group because it had joined up with the PA’s armed forces and was no longer involved in attacks against Israel.  Calling the Galilee, “occupied territory,” a spokesman for the Brigades said the organization would continue the armed struggle to liberate it.

Israeli police bars extremist settlers from entering Al Aqsa mosque
International Middle East Media Center 2005/10/16
The Israeli police rejected a request filed by an Israeli extremist group which calls it self “Temple Mount Trustees” to enter Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Tuesday ... ... and is considered a breach to the Israeli High Court ruling which barred the movement from entering it.  The group, along with other extremist groups in Israel, is seeking to place the “foundation stone” for the Jewish temple in Al Aqsa mosque. ...

High Court Says No to Temple Mount Cornerstone
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/10/16
The High Court of Justice on Sunday turned down a request from the Temple Mount Faithful organization seeking permission to go onto the Temple Mount during the Sukkot holiday. The petitioners also requested that the holy site remain open to Jewish visitors during the weeklong holiday. ...

King Hold Talks With President of the PNA
Petra News Agency 2005/10/16
... King Abdullah II affirmed Jordan's readiness to put all its capabilities and facilities at the service of the Palestinian National Authority to enable it to spread its control over the Gaza Strip and manage the affairs of the Gaza Strip and the lands that Israel will withdraw from. During talks with President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abad in Amman on Sunday, the King said that Jordan will continue its contacts and efforts on the regional and international levels to rally support for the PNA, and ensure the continuation of the peace process between the Palestinians and Israelis. "Establishment of permanent peace is linked to the implementation of commitments signed between the two sides," he said, affirming that the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza should be followed by other withdrawals in the West Bank in accordance with the road map peace plan.

Trick Question...  What is the holiest site of the Jewish People?
IsraPundit 2005/10/16
... Of course, everyone knows, the holiest site to the Jewish People is the Kotel (Western Wall), right?  Wrong.  The holiest site of the Jewish People is in fact the Temple Mount ... ... where the two Holy Temples stood, where Abraham bound Isaac, the true focus of all of our prayers relating to Jerusalem and the ...

Bush to Blair: First Iraq, then Saudi
The Independent Online Edition 2005/10/16
... "The conversation seems to indicate that Iraq was not seen as an isolated issue but as a first step in relation to a broader project," he said. "What is interesting is the mention of Saudi Arabia, which to the best of my knowledge had not at that time been identified particularly as a country with WMD. An alternative view is that the mention of Saudi Arabia indicates that the true objectives were not related exclusively to WMD." ...

Iraqi Civil War Started: Allawi
Islam Online 2005/10/16
Former Iraqi premier Iyad Allawi warned Sunday, October 16, that civil war has already started in his country, accusing the incumbent government of allowing Shiite militias to infiltrate security forces and accentuating a spate of sectarian killings. "This is one of the stages of civil war we are right in now," ...

The Parshah in a Nutshell    V'Zot HaBerachah (Deut. 33:1-34:12) and the Sukkot Torah readings
CHABAD.org 2005/10/16
... These readings detail the laws of the moadim or "appointed times" on the Jewish calendar for festive celebration of our bond with G-d; including the mitzvot of dwelling in the sukkah (branch-covered hut) and taking the "Four Kinds" on the festival of Sukkot; the offerings brought in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem on Sukkot*, and the obligation to journey to the Holy Temple to "to see and be seen before the face of G-d" on the three annual pilgrimage festivals -- Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot. ...
*Romans 8:1-2 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

King Congratulates Yemeni President
Jordan News Agency 2005/10/16
... King Abdullah II on Sunday sent a cable to Yemeni President congratulating him in his name and on behalf of the Jordanian people and government on the anniversary of the 14th of October revolution. ...

Jerusalem Police Chief Opposes Permitting Jews on the Mount
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/10/16
Jerusalem Police Chief Ilan Franco said on Sunday morning that permitting Jews onto the Temple in proximity to Muslim Ramadan prayer services would “disturb the status quo” and be interpreted at a provocative act.  Franco made his remarks before a hearing in the High Court of Justice in response to the Temple Mount Faithful organization which is seeking permission to ascend the holy site during the Sukkot holiday and lay a cornerstone for the Third Temple. ...

Is the Caliphate Threat a Real One?
ChronWatch 2005/10/15
Your dismissal of President Bush’s ascertation that our adversaries intend to create a “radical Islamic empire that spans from Spain to Indonesia” is not surprising.  Whether you approve of President Bush’s handling of the present conflict in Iraq or not, that statement is a matter of fact.  No sane person would want to see the religious wars that tore Europe to pieces in the 16th and 17th centuries reenacted today but this is precisely what is happening in Western Europe, in the Russian Federation, in Indonesia, in China in Thailand, in the Philippines, in Nigeria, in the Sudan and other points.  Our enemies, and we are their enemies, have time and time again stated in clear and precise terms that this is a holy war and they mean to win it. ...
contributed by De

King, Pakistani President Hold Talks
Petra News Agency 2005/10/15
... King Abdullah outlined Jordan's efforts to defend Islam and its noble values, stressing the importance of coordination between Jordan, Pakistan and the Muslim countries to clarify the correct image of Islam. The King also noted to the outcome of the International Islamic Conference that was held in Amman last July, pointing that the Amman Message, which was launched by Jordan, aims at showing the noble principles of Islam. Musharraf valued efforts being exerted by the King to defend Islam, stressing the importance of unifying efforts against attempts to distort Islam's image. On the political field, the two countries underlined the importance of pushing the peace process forward to enable Palestinians to restore their legislative rights and establish their independent state. ...

What hope for the ‘axis of moderates’?
Daily Times 2005/10/15
... King Abdullah II’s visit to Asia wraps up the cast of the so-called “axis of moderate Islam” — countries like Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia. Jordan’s belated entry into the line-up is not entirely unexpected, considering that oil-poor Jordan — unlike its other Arab neighbours — is largely dependent on foreign aid and Western tourism. King Abdullah II’s rise to the global stage has been aided and abetted by his country’s pro-American leanings and the role that Jordan has played in helping the US broker its peace deal in the Middle-East. ...

But what is likely to happen in the course of Abdullah II’s Asian road show is nothing more than the generation and reproduction of the consensus among Muslim elites, all of them beholden to Washington in one way or another.

America offers 'Gaddafi deal' to bring Syria in from the cold
TimesOnline 2005/10/15
The Bush Administration has offered Syria’s beleaguered President a “Gaddafi deal” to end his regime’s isolation if Damascus agrees to a long list of painful concessions. ... ... “Assad is facing a tough time ahead and he has very few friends left,” said a senior Arab diplomat. “He is desperately looking for a way out of this predicament.” ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Israel says regime change in Syria in world’s interest
Daily Times 2005/10/15
Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said Friday it was in the world’s interest to have a regime change in Syria, which he accused of being “up to its neck” in terror. “Our interest is to tell the world that Syria is implicated up to its neck in terrorism, a terrorism that is directed not just against Israel but against coalition forces in Iraq,” he told public radio. “And this is why it is in the interest of the entire world that there is another state in Syria ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

How to constitute a civil war
Asia Times Online 2005/10/15
... Another key article disappeared from the final (ie, today's) draft. It used to be Article 16, according to which:
1) It is forbidden for Iraq to be used as a base or corridor for foreign troops.
2) It is forbidden to have foreign military bases in Iraq.
3) The National Assembly can, when necessary, and with a majority of two thirds of its members, allow what is mentioned in 1 and 2 of this article.
The blatant contradiction speaks for itself. In the final draft, there's no reference to the crucial issue of occupation troops or occupation military bases - which raises the question: is Iraq set up to be under permanent US military occupation? ...
Better yet for Iraq, why not have an Arab country set up military operation inside Iraq?  AMMAN, May 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Jordanian King Abdullah II said on Friday that any political and economic reform in the Mideast must come from within and not be imposed from outside, alluding to US call for liberalization in the Arab world.  The above changes, and the King's statement,  would make it ripe for Jordan to setup in IRAQ instead of the US.  After all, they are 'brotherly countries', a term that has been floated a lot lately.  From there, it's only a short walk down the street to the control of Iraq.
Also ref: Chicago Sun Times June 10 ... Abdullah said Vision 2010, the reform road map hammered out last month by Arab leaders meeting in Jordan for the World Economic Forum, has set specific democracy goals for the region in key areas that can be monitored. But each state must move at its own pace, which won't be dictated by the West, he said, citing his own obstacles. "One challenge is resistance from those who fear uncertainty and change. To thwart the process, they've . . . tried to label reform as coming from the outside," he said. "The second challenge, a skeptical public. . . . Doubters question if it will really happen." The king took only a handful of questions from the audience, asserting in his responses that while President Bush's democratization efforts in Iraq inspired regional reforms, those reforms must be led from within and not by America. ...

Nothing like having a back up for a body double!

Jordan, Malaysia agree to boost ties
Jordan Times 2005/10/14
... Badawi, who attended King Abdullah's talks with King Sirajuddin, said both initiatives call for a return to the genuine values of Islam as professed in the Holy Koran and the Prophet Mohammad's Hadith (tradition). In their discussion of regional developments, King Abdullah reviewed Jordan's contributions to efforts to achieve a just solution to the Palestinian cause and restore security and stability in Iraq. ... ... King Sirajuddin, ... praised King Abdullah's services to the Muslim nation ...

***** Sukkot in Jerusalem, Holy Temple Style *****

Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/10/14
Five families have already signed up to join the initiative, and plan to build their sukkot - holiday huts - on a hillside overlooking the Temple Mount. Jerusalem archaeologist Tzachi Zweig says that this is how it used to be done:  "We know that there is a Biblical commandment to visit Jerusalem on the three Festivals, but on the Sukkot holiday, it is more than just a visit. Shavuot (Pentecost) is only one day, and the commandment on Passover is also only for one day - but the commandment on Sukkot is to 'rejoice before G-d for seven days'. We are commanded on Sukkot to live in temporary huts, or booths, and it's clear that with the masses of people who came, not all of their hundreds of thousands of booths could fit inside the city. Many huts were built outside the city, overlooking the Holy Temple, and there are many sources indicating this... It's logical that Mt. Scopus and the Mt. of Olives would be chosen for this purpose."  The site chosen for the renewal of this practice is the Emek Tzurim National Park, on the slopes of Mt. Scopus, beneath Yeshivat Beit Orot and Hebrew University. "This is the location where we have been running an ongoing archaeological analysis of dirt and rubble from the Temple Mount," ... ... Some people said that it's too hard for them to come, or the wife is pregnant, or whatever - but I reminded them that in the times of the Temple, there were no such excuses; everyone came. We want to accustom people to the traditional - and future - way of keeping the holiday."

Bush Determined to Oust Assad – Israeli Intelligence Community Observes
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/10/14
While the White House appears increasingly determined to oust Syrian rule Bashar al-Assad, Israeli intelligence continues monitoring the situation very carefully, and with a dose of concern. ...

Jordan king in Pakistan
Al Bawaba 2005/10/14
Jordan's King Abdullah II arrived on Friday in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on the third leg of his Asian tour that took him to Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan. ... ... It should be mentioned that Jordan had sent a military field hospital and two military airplanes, laden with aid to Pakistan with a view to contribute to helping people in areas that were hit by the earthquake. ...
Rev 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Gazans barred from Al-Aqsa Mosque
Aljazeera 2005/10/14
Israel has barred Palestinians under the age of 45 and those travelling from Gaza to pray at the Haram-al-Sharif (Noble sanctuary) esplanade in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. ...

Bashar Assad Under Seige
FrontPageMag.com 2005/10/13
... the Assad regime is losing steam and may approach a tipping point that could potentially change the balance of power in Syria. The United States should sit tight as Mr. Assad, caught in a trap of his own making, will struggle to give answers to the U.N. prosecutor on the one hand and to his growing circle of critics on the other. Again, Mr. Assad may be forced to stay behind. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
contributed by Bob Anderson

Desert Faiths Cast Long Shadow -- Miers Case Foreshadows Rise of the Theocratic State
New America Media 2005/10/13
As much as they may compete with each other, the world's three desert faiths find common ground when it comes to promoting the rise of the theocratic state. ... ... Even as lethal differences separate the three desert religions, this is a time also of strange similarities and new alliances -- two against one, or three against the secular state.  Even while some mainline Protestant churches consider divestment from companies that profit from Israeli policies in the Palestinian territories, low-church Protestants become Zionists. For some, support of Israel fulfi