Tuesday, June 02, 2020

6/2/20

Iran, Russia, China, Turkey celebrate 'collapse' of US The goal of these countries during the current US crisis is to use it to their advantage to achieve gains.

How Christians should respond to the riots The videos of violent mobs burning, looting, beating and destroying life and property is dreadful.

Will Jordan rethink its control over the Temple Mount's Waqf? Jordan is under heavy pressure to rebuild the Waqf with different representatives, source says.

Can Russia and Turkey offer a solution to the Libyan crisis? Recent deployment of Russian jets seen by analysts as preparation by Moscow to shore up its position ahead of talks.

George Floyd death: Trump's church visit shocks religious leaders Last night he held a Bible in front of St John's Episcopal Church, just across the road from the White House. Today, he'll visit the Shrine to St John Paul II, also in Washington DC.

Iran and China are using the George Floyd protests to undermine US criticism of their own authoritarianism America's adversaries are using the protests over George Floyd's death to dismiss US criticism of their own authoritarianism.

EU: Trade with China Trumps Freedom for Hong Kong The British government announced that it was considering granting citizenship to the nearly three million residents of Hong Kong.

Can Russia and Turkey offer a solution to the Libyan crisis? Recent deployment of Russian jets seen by analysts as preparation by Moscow to shore up its position ahead of talks.

David McAllister interview: Galvanising Europe on the world stage As the world deals with the health and economic crises brought about by the COVID- 19 pandemic, political tensions and challenges abound for the EU on the international stage David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs (AFET) Committee, suggests, “The Coronavirus pandemic has been a catalyst for existing challenges to the international order, such as isolationism, authoritarian tendencies, instability and violent conflict."

Iran Nearly Poisoned all of Israel’s Drinking Water: Miraculously Failed An unprecedented Iranian cyberattack targeted six facilities in Israel’s water infrastructure on April 24-25 nearly dumped lethal levels of chemicals into the Israeli water system.