Prophecy News Watch - January 3, 2019
Around the World
Trump gives no timetable for Syria, wants to protect Kurds
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would get out of Syria slowly 'over a period of time' and would protect the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in the country as Washington draws down troops.
Egypt confronts water 'poverty' in shadow of Ethiopia's dam
Anxiety over water is growing in Egypt as Ethiopian leaders press forward with plans to build a massive dam that officials here fear will block the flow of the Blue Nile.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Pompeo accepted almost all Netanyahu’s requests, senior Israeli official says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had almost all of his requests accepted during his meeting in Brazil with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a senior Israeli diplomatic official said Wednesday.
Hamas, Fatah tensions rise; accuse each other of collaborating with Israel
Tensions between Hamas and Fatah have intensified in the past few days as the two Palestinian rival parties continue to exchange allegations and insults.
Inside the United States
No deal to end shutdown; Trump says ‘could be a long time’
No one budged at President Donald Trump’s closed-door meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, so the partial government shutdown persisted through Day 12 over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. They’ll all try again Friday.
House Democrats slip abortion language into bill to end partial shutdown
House Democrats have inserted language to expand abortion access into a bill to end the partial government shutdown set for a vote Thursday.
Trump Signs Bill Expanding Criminal Code on Church Vandalism to Protect Religious Nonprofits
President Donald Trump has signed a new bill into law to increase punishments for miscreants who damage or destroy the properties of churches or religiously affiliated organizations.
Christian News
Authorities Order Closure of another Church Building in Algeria
The official notice that a village pastor in Algeria received on Sunday (Dec. 30) confirmed what he had heard – his church had been ordered to close.
Trump gives no timetable for Syria, wants to protect Kurds
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would get out of Syria slowly 'over a period of time' and would protect the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in the country as Washington draws down troops.
Egypt confronts water 'poverty' in shadow of Ethiopia's dam
Anxiety over water is growing in Egypt as Ethiopian leaders press forward with plans to build a massive dam that officials here fear will block the flow of the Blue Nile.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Pompeo accepted almost all Netanyahu’s requests, senior Israeli official says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had almost all of his requests accepted during his meeting in Brazil with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a senior Israeli diplomatic official said Wednesday.
Hamas, Fatah tensions rise; accuse each other of collaborating with Israel
Tensions between Hamas and Fatah have intensified in the past few days as the two Palestinian rival parties continue to exchange allegations and insults.
Inside the United States
No deal to end shutdown; Trump says ‘could be a long time’
No one budged at President Donald Trump’s closed-door meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, so the partial government shutdown persisted through Day 12 over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. They’ll all try again Friday.
House Democrats slip abortion language into bill to end partial shutdown
House Democrats have inserted language to expand abortion access into a bill to end the partial government shutdown set for a vote Thursday.
Trump Signs Bill Expanding Criminal Code on Church Vandalism to Protect Religious Nonprofits
President Donald Trump has signed a new bill into law to increase punishments for miscreants who damage or destroy the properties of churches or religiously affiliated organizations.
Christian News
Authorities Order Closure of another Church Building in Algeria
The official notice that a village pastor in Algeria received on Sunday (Dec. 30) confirmed what he had heard – his church had been ordered to close.