World Conflicts — Unrest In The Arab World

World Conflicts — Unrest In The Arab World

• Please Welcome Vocal International

  Michael L.Vocal International is a recently created non-partisan news magazine out of Brussels, Belgium wherein the editors offered me a monthly column. Read more

  The 02 june 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• The Middle East: The Case for Not Doing

  

  A previous post critiqued Andrew Bacevich’s “limits of power” take on world affairs. He derided what he saw as vain attempts to control history, which can’t be... Read more

  The 01 june 2015 by   Fsrcoin
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• A Way Forward for a Viable Syria

  

  From left to right: Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Ayman Tabba, Ellen Laipson, and Geneive Abdo discussing the role of private sector and civil society democrats in... Read more

  The 01 june 2015 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Please Welcome Vocal International

  Michael L.Vocal International is a recently created non-partisan on-line news magazine out of Brussels, Belgium. The editors offered me a monthly column and I... Read more

  The 01 june 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Mizrachi Jewish IQ

  Shomi writes:Robert I have seen that in your older post you talk a lot about ashkenazi IQ but never Sepharadic IQ. Do you know what is the average IQ of... Read more

  The 01 june 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Lessons from Netanyahu and Cameron for American Allies

  At the Japan-US Dialogue hosted by the Global Forum Japan on March 11, Professor Isao Miyaoka and Professor Yuichi Hosoya, both from Keio University, mentioned... Read more

  The 31 may 2015 by   Shahalexander
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• Saudis Advertise for EIGHT New Executioners – and Beginners Are Welcome

  

  Daily Mail: As family days out go, it must rank among the most macabre. It is Sunday breakfast time in a city in the Gulf, a busy square has been cleared and... Read more

  The 30 may 2015 by   Eowyn
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• It's the Most Tastiest Time of the Year

  Once upon a time I wasn't aware of seasons. I was aware of the weather seasons - it's pretty hard not to notice that part of the year it was snowing and part... Read more

  The 29 may 2015 by   Sherwoods
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• Whither, Ehud?

  

  Michael L.In a piece by Jerusalem Post Staff we learn: Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that Israel should consider unilateral moves to disengage... Read more

  The 28 may 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Video of Egyptians Mocking Obama is a Spoof

  There’s a video of an Egyptian news show in Arabic mocking Obama which has gone viral via email and social media. Conservatives, especially, are gleefully... Read more

  The 28 may 2015 by   Eowyn
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• James Ellroy: The Hollywood Interview

  

  I interviewed James Ellroy, the great American noir novelist, at LA's venerable Pacific Dining Car in April 2001. We were there to discuss his latest book, The... Read more

  The 26 may 2015 by   Thehollywoodinterview
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• Book Review: Operation Ajax – Daniel Burwen and Mike De Seve

  

  Cognito is proud to present, in collaboration with best-selling author Stephen Kinzer, the true life spy thriller, CIA: Operation Ajax. As the value of oil... Read more

  The 25 may 2015 by   Donnambr
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• The Jews Are Supporting Al Qaeda

  Justin Y writes:The idea that Israel would arm groups intent on destroying them is laughable. Is Israel arming Iran too, even the radical president who said he... Read more

  The 25 may 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• US Is Giving Massive Support to Al Qaeda

  I know this headline is completely insane, but the conspiracy sites have been saying this for a long time. I held off on reporting it, as I was not sure if it... Read more

  The 25 may 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• ISIS Was Created by America and Israel

  Well it is not 100% true, but it’s a nice headline. People like me have been saying this forever now.What happened was that the US, Israel, Britain, France,... Read more

  The 25 may 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• ISIS Slaughters 400 Mostly Women and Children in Palmyra

  

  Michael L.Kate Pickles, writing in the Daily Mail, tells us: Islamic State militants have executed at least 400 mostly women and children in Syria's ancient cit... Read more

  The 24 may 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• On the Truth of God – 1

  “From Paul, an apostle appointed not by human beings nor through any human being, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead, and all... Read more

  The 24 may 2015 by   None
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• Preserving Government’s Capacity to Spy on Americans

  

  The “very concerned” U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch[courtesy Google Images] Huffington Post “Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed the US... Read more

  The 23 may 2015 by   Adask
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• The Zionist Organization of America Has Some Words

  Michael L.I very much wish that Barack Obama would stop donning the kippa and lecturing Jews about how "Jewish values" dictate that the Jewish people must fork... Read more

  The 23 may 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Islamic State Burned a Woman Alive for Not Engaging in an ‘extreme’ Sex Act, U.N...

  

  Washington Post: Amid all the Islamic State’s atrocities — its massacres of civilians, its beheading of hostages, its pillaging of antiquities — the systematic... Read more

  The 23 may 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Barack Obama's Diary: My Dazzling Deal with Iran

  Dear Diary: I am finding it increasingly vexatious the way others, like the Clintons, seem to attract media attention like flypaper attracts flies. Read more

  The 23 may 2015 by   Hughvw
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• ‘We Are in Fact Losing This War': Senate Hears Case for New Iraq Surge

  

  Stars and Stripes: Architects of the 2006 surge in Iraq told the Senate Thursday that the current U.S. war strategy is “fundamentally flawed” and a major... Read more

  The 22 may 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Grief and Forgiveness

  This is the text of this morning's Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4's Today programme:Prince Charles in IrelandPrince Charles's speeches in Ireland this week... Read more

  The 21 may 2015 by   Nicholas Baines
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• Iran So Far Away

  

  Film: Persepolis Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. Persepolis is a film that I’ve been looking forward to since I added Best Animate... Read more

  The 21 may 2015 by   Sjhoneywell
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• Bombshell: Obama Administration Knew of Terrorist Plan 10 Days Before Benghazi...

  

  The citizens watchdog group Judicial Watch has obtained previously “classified” documents from the Obama administration’s Dept. of Defense (DOD) and State Dept. Read more

  The 19 may 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Holy War for a Holy Land?

  

  [courtesy Google Images]The New York Times “In the few months since the death of King Abdullah in January, the new king of Saudi Arabia, Salman, has moved fast... Read more

  The 19 may 2015 by   Adask
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• Iraq War Recriminations

  Sar ShalomOf late, there has been much hand-wringing over statements by various Republican presidential candidates as to whether or not George W. Bush's war in... Read more

  The 18 may 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• The Week's Travel News: Wizz Air Distorts the Fabric of the Universe, Denmark...

  Wizz Air, officially the airline with the funniest name to native English speakers, has introduced a new fare structure, so you pay a bit more for a ticket... Read more

  The 18 may 2015 by   Epicadventurer_
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• Apple Watch and News Curation: Capturing the Moment

  

  I continue to be an avid and curious student of how news moves on my wrist via the Apple Watch. Here is what the Saturday 9:15 a.m. edition pulsated with. Read more

  The 18 may 2015 by   Themarioblog
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• Why is Our Immense Military Power Not Crushing ISIS?

  

  CBN News Nun: ‘Islam Is ISIS. Whoever Says Otherwise Is a Liar’ by Erick Stakelbeck WASHINGTON — The Islamic terror group ISIS is leaving a trail of... Read more

  The 15 may 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Inescapable (2012)

  

  Director: Ruba Nadda Writer: Ruba Nadda (Screenplay) Starring: Alexander Siddig, Joshua Jackson, Marisa Tomei, Oded Fehr, Saar Siddiqui, Fadia Nadda, Bonnie... Read more

  The 15 may 2015 by   Newguy
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• The Pentagon Response Ted Cruz Should Have Gotten

  

  Recently Ted Cruz (who is running for president) decided to play to his teabagger base. He jumped on board with the conspiracy nuts who think the Jade 15... Read more

  The 15 may 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Burning Bright and Burning Out

  

  It was probably a  year ago that I reached out to Robynn and said “I think I’m burned out.”Now what I love about our friendship is that she didn’t dismiss it... Read more

  The 14 may 2015 by   Marilyngardner5
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• All Was Well

  

  It’s 5:30 in the morning and the street is quiet, save the birds who are singing their morning song with joyful abandon. I hear the sounds of distant traffic,... Read more

  The 11 may 2015 by   Marilyngardner5
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• Iran Releases Maersk Tigris ......news from Strait of Hormuz

  

  Towards the end of April 2015, Strait of Hormuz - at its narrowest, the strait is 21 nautical miles (39 km) wide was in news for wrong reasons. Considered as a... Read more

  The 08 may 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Press Freedom Still on the Decline

  

  By Dahye KimOn May 3, the United Nations General Assembly honors the fundamental principles of press freedom with World Press Freedom Day. Read more

  The 07 may 2015 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• 50 Years to the Execution of Eli Cohen (video)

  2 days ago, the 16th of Iyyar (in English the original date was May 18th, 1965), was the 50th yahrtzeit of Eli Cohen, a great hero of Israel, who was executed i... Read more

  The 07 may 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Ted Cruz Sez...

  

  If President Obama provides sanctions relief to Iran as part of his nuclear deal, "the blood of the men and women and children who will be murdered by those... Read more

  The 07 may 2015 by   Hughvw
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• Convince Me There’s A God – Archaeology 23

  

  When a theist presents ‘evidence’ to an atheist for the existence of God, the atheist will often challenge the theist with whether the supernatural is... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Mmcgee
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• The GOP's Reaffirmation on Their Own Case, Favoring Social Anxiety Disorder

  By RF SchattenWe sure have been living in very Interesting Times! Thank you, China!! If we could only find a good curse, now that they're the Business World's... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• What’s Going On In Gaza (And Mideast Peace)

  

  “They [Hamas] claim that they protect those people, but by Allah, they have nothing to do with our Muslim people in Palestine. Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Arirusila
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• Green Party - Reject The Racist Framework Of Oppression

  

  Here is another thought-provoking missive from the Green Party. It was written by Green Party Shadow Cabinet member Ajamu Baraka: Anti-Black racism, always... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• ANP Hot News.....Around the Web

  

  By Susan Duclos POLL: Race Relations Worst In Over 2 DecadesMN Farm With 1.1 Million Hens, Gets Bird FluACLU: 'Black Spring Has Begun'Investors Dumping US... Read more

  The 05 may 2015 by   Susanduclos
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• Muhammara / Roasted Bell Pepper and Walnut Dip

  

  Roasted bell pepper and walnut dip -specialty from Middle East Muhammara is a popular condiment in the Middle East, originally from Syria. Read more

  The 05 may 2015 by   Anjana Chaturvedi
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• Red Dawn Invasion Has Begun! They Are Here Now And It Is About To Get Worse!

  

  By Susan Duclos - All News PipeLine When one thinks of the term "Red Dawn" the first thing that comes to mind is America being invaded by the Russians, or the... Read more

  The 05 may 2015 by   Susanduclos
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• Olive Oil for Weight Loss: How to Use and Benefits

  

  Everyone wishes to have a fit and healthy body without any extra flab hanging from the arm, thigh or the belly. To remove the extra fat in your body, you have t... Read more

  The 04 may 2015 by   Stylishwalks
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• The British Election Mess

  

  Time was, Britain ruled the world. Even in later times it “punched above its weight.” But no more. Chastened by perceived failures in Iraq and Afghanistan, the... Read more

  The 04 may 2015 by   Fsrcoin
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• The US and UK Are Destroying Yemen

  The disgusting story is here.Looks like the US and UK are back to doing what they do best, create failed states!After all, that’s what they did in Iraq, Syria... Read more

  The 03 may 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• The Telephone Call by Florence Lee

  

  This blog was written by Florence Lee, a guest blogger. Thanks for sharing it with us.Early one morning, almost before I had time to take my first breath, the... Read more

  The 03 may 2015 by   Gran13
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• Latest Sick Anti-Russian Lie: Russia “Linked” to Boston Bombing

  Here.What makes anybody think that this Guardian travesty is remotely leftwing in any way? Look how they are treating the Russia question. They are just as... Read more

  The 03 may 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Burundi: A UNSC Objection That Could Change International Foreign Policy...

  

  Picture of Ba Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General, by Don’t Be Blind This TimeOn Thursday 30/04/2015, Russia and China objected to a UN Security Council statement... Read more

  The 02 may 2015 by   Therisingcontinent
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• Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden

  

  Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden is to be found at the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains which are present on the banks of the Dal Lake, Srinagar. The garden is mos... Read more

  The 02 may 2015 by   Jaisonvincent
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• The United States Is The Biggest Threat To World Peace

  

  Both the photo above and the interview below are from euronews.com. The interview is between noted American intellectual Noam Chomsky and Euronews reporter... Read more

  The 01 may 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Game of Love by Ara Grigorian- Review Tour

  

  GAME OF LOVE, by Ara GrigorianGenre: new-adult, contemporary-romancePublisher: Curiosity Quills PressDate of Re-Release: May 4, 2015Cover Artist: Eugene... Read more

  The 01 may 2015 by   Gpangel
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• Madurai - Vaigai ~ Albert Victor Bridge and Viceroy Earl of Dufferin

  

  Indian Trains have Names besides the Numbers. As you would know, Trains now have 5 digit numbers – earlier they were 4 digits. Many a trains are named after... Read more

  The 01 may 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Gaza State Under Construction, West Bank Remains Bystander

  

  For several weeks or even three months now, official representatives of the Israeli government and defense establishment have been holding a real dialogue with... Read more

  The 30 april 2015 by   Arirusila
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• Gaza State Under Construction, West Bank Remains Bystander

  

  For several weeks or even three months now, official representatives of the Israeli government and defense establishment have been holding a real dialogue with... Read more

  The 30 april 2015 by   Arirusila
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• The After-effect of War on Southern Israel

  It is amazing what a war can do.. Historically, wars were often used as a means of spurring a stagnant economy. Going to war meant production of weapons and... Read more

  The 30 april 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Wayne Allyn Root on the GOP Dream Team

  

  The GOP keeps bringing a knife to a gun fight. The result is we’re getting killed. We’re getting killed even after we won the most historic landslide in modern... Read more

  The 30 april 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Four Angles of the Large Explosion in Sanaa, Yemen

  

  BABAM!!! “Editor’s Note…One of the internet’s best independent analysts, Thomas Wictor, who specializes in Open Source Battle damage assessment, believes... Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Who Were the Ancient South Indians?

  Peabody writes:Would the ancestral South Indian population be genetically Australoid, per this study?Exactly. Skulls from 25-40,000 YBP in the north of India... Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Boring Horse-trading for Government Obligates Electoral Reform

  The news in Israel has gotten so boring recently. I guess we should all be thankful for that. no news is good news. The coalition building continues, with each... Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Links 29/4/15

  Politics: In Baltimore, a look into several cases of undue force used by the police, Logos with "After Ferguson: Notes on Oppression", and an interview with Noa... Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Cathy Leaves
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• Cargo Ship CMA CGM Tigris Fired at and Taken to Bandar Abbas by Iran

  

  The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. It is the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one... Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Are Poor Countries More Affected by Catastrophes ~ Nepal Earthquake

  

  Earthquake struck in our neighbour land ~precious human lives have been lost – the count is going up – and a couple of days after the event, the survivors are... Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• 5 Day Photo Challenge: Syria’s Lost Generation

  

  I accepted a photo challenge from Indah Susanti, (I explained about her in my previous post here) which is a combination of two challenges: Black and White 5... Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Ninstravelog
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• Americans Don't Want A Military Intervention In Iran

  

  Congressional Republicans seem to be doing their best to stop, or at least interfere with the negotiations with Iran (to keep them from developing nuclear... Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Michele Bachmann, Jesus' Favorite Moron

  

  Former Rep. Michele Bachmann is very excited that the world may be coming to an end. Iran may be getting the bomb, and gay people are getting married these days... Read more

  The 27 april 2015 by   Lowell
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• The "Linkage" Falsehood and the Riyadh-Cairo Axis

  

  Michael L.{Originally published at the Elder of Ziyon.}The primary political fault-line in the Muslim Middle East today is the Iran coalition versus what... Read more

  The 27 april 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Three Big Prayers: a Talk for the Parish Service of Rededication

  Ephesians1.15-22This is a good passage for an Annual MeetingPaul writes to the Ephesian Christians and he thanks God for their faith and love. Read more

  The 27 april 2015 by   Malcolmdrogers
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• The Free Syrian Army Loves Israel

  I have been telling you this for a long time now. You guys should listen to me.So the “moderate rebels” of the FSA, who actually barely even exist, are for... Read more

  The 27 april 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• The “Syrian Rebels” Are Mostly Al Qaeda

  You really do not have any moderate rebels in Syria, and the ones that do exist are pro-Israel! So your choice is between pro-Israel sellouts and Al Qaeda. You... Read more

  The 27 april 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Ted Cruz Sez...

  "The Constitution makes clear that Congress must approve international agreements like the one President Obama is negotiating with Iran. Read more

  The 25 april 2015 by   Hughvw
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• Climate Migrants

  

  The stories of the drowning deaths of what may be as many as 950 migrants in the Mediterranean is both tragic and frightening. Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Rvbadalam
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• The Yanks Are Winning - HURRAH!

  Look, admit it, we Brits all enjoy taking an occasional poke at the Yanks. Well, they're so damn big and they did push us off our global perch so we're... Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Davidduff
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• Top Priority of EU Foreign Policy: A New ‘Jude’ Badge

  

  When fragile Minsk II for Ukraine is ‘to be or not to be’ stage, while 21 Ethiopian Christians were beheaded in Libya and while hundreds of refugees drowned in... Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Arirusila
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• Ted Cruz Says:

  

  “We have seen over the last six years, [the Obama] administration has been the most antagonistic administration in the history of this country to the nation of... Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Hughvw
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• Amnesty International Snubs Britain's Jews

  

  Michael L.Writing in the Times of Israel, Stuart Winer tells us:Amnesty International rejected a motion to campaign against the rise in anti-Semitism in Britain... Read more

  The 22 april 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• "Indeed, Let's Talk More About the Crusades"

  

  Kirsten Powers can still distinguish between good and evil as this brutally honest piece at USA Today attests: Religious persecution of Christians is rampant... Read more

  The 22 april 2015 by   Brutallyhonest
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• US Aircraft Carrier Sent to Block Iranian Shipments to Yemen

  

  Fox News: A U.S. aircraft carrier has been dispatched to waters off Yemen to join other American ships prepared to block any Iranian shipments to the Houthi... Read more

  The 21 april 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Jews Try to Destroy Lancet, One of the World’s Top Medial Journals

  Here.The gall of these arrogant people!Nothing seems to stop these maniacal freaks. The Jews just push and push and push and push. They never stop. They never... Read more

  The 21 april 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Support For Death Penalty Is Dropping - But Not Enough

  

  Some states have eliminated the death penalty and some still use it. But the death penalty is still an issue that affects all Americans, since the federal... Read more

  The 21 april 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• It is 100 Years Since Chlorine Gas Attack .... Chemical Warfare

  

  Tomorrow 22nd Apr marks the centenary of a sad event in the history of mankind ! The battle of Sarmin (or Battle of Tell Danith) was fought in Sept 1115, when... Read more

  The 21 april 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Jimmy Carter and Red Meat

  

  Michael L.Tamar Pileggi of the Times of Israel reports: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin have turned down invitations to meet with... Read more

  The 20 april 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• The Numbers Nightmare

  

  A hand across the sea IN THE sea separating north Africa from the European Union, the phrase “calm waters” now has an ominous ring. After the weather improved... Read more

  The 20 april 2015 by   Stizzard
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• American Exceptionalism: Part II

  

  The United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), regulating the international trade in conventional arms -- from small arms to battle tanks, combat aircraft and... Read more

  The 20 april 2015 by   Rvbadalam
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• Politicide: How the Western Left is Killing the Israeli Left

  

  Michael L. {Originally published at the Elder of Ziyon.}There is much discussion, particularly after Benjamin Netanyahu's recent re-election, about Israel's... Read more

  The 20 april 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• The Arab League: Den of Treason

  From an Al-Manar, the news organ of Hezbollah in Lebanon (Hezbollah is one of my favorite guerrilla armies) about the Arab League getting together to form its... Read more

  The 20 april 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

  

  JayinPhiladelphiaDaily Kos is a popular American political blog whose purported purpose is to elect Democrats.However, certain of us familiar with the workings... Read more

  The 19 april 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• American Exceptionalism - Pt I

  

  U.S. nuclear testing at the Pacific Proving Grounds in 1946. “Baker,” a 21 kiloton fission device, was detonated underwater on July 25. Read more

  The 18 april 2015 by   Rvbadalam
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• Assbakistan Loses Another Homie

  

  Urban Dictionary hom·ie noun an acquaintance from one’s town or neighborhood, or a member of one’s peer group or gang. The Telegraph Male model from... Read more

  The 17 april 2015 by   Eowyn
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• "A Row Provoked by Religious Differences"

  

  The Montreal Gazette with quite an understated story: At least nine Christian refugees drowned in the Mediterranean when they were thrown overboard by Muslim... Read more

  The 17 april 2015 by   Brutallyhonest
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• Libya Or Tunisia: Who Needs the Other More?

  

  Hiba Safi is a CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East PolicyDiplomatic Ties The Libyan conflict is not only causing... Read more

  The 17 april 2015 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Racist Heart

  geoffffAn old video but still catchy and true and it is important to keep Greens voters aware that there is a real issue with this party that can't be shrugged... Read more

  The 17 april 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Zarin-Indo Persian Restaurant at Fairmont Jaipur

  

  Sharing my experience of a different food review – unique and enticing! – The restaurant! We were invited by Fairmont Jaipur to experience their newly opened... Read more

  The 17 april 2015 by   Maneesh Srivastva
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• The Jewish Languages of the Jewish Diaspora

  Sam asks:Robert I should have asked you this before but I had forgotten it. This post jogged my memory. I read once…somewhere…that all Jewish languages were... Read more

  The 17 april 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Fight the Good Fight

  FROM the Sea of Azov to Aleppo, fighters from the western Balkans are at war. So worried are their governments that laws have been passed to make fighting abroa... Read more

  The 17 april 2015 by   Stizzard
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• Design Diary: Contemporary Beach House on Plum Island

  

  This contemporary beach house on Plum Island in Newburyport, Mass., designed by Boston-based CBT Architects, belongs to woodworker Mark Richey and his wife... Read more

  The 17 april 2015 by   Stylecarrot
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• Links 16/4/15

  Politics: Is Iran's foreign policy revolutionary? After all, it’s not Ayatollah Khamenei who sent hundreds of thousands of troops to overthrow an Arab regime... Read more

  The 16 april 2015 by   Cathy Leaves
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• Catholic Church’s Chief Exorcist: “ISIS is Satan”

  

  ISIS jihadists about to behead captive Coptic Christians Catholic News Agency reports today (April 15, 2015) that well-known Roman exorcist Father Gabriele... Read more

  The 15 april 2015 by   Eowyn
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