Egypt and Qatar have signed a landmark $29.7 billion investment agreement to build a vast real estate and tourism complex along Egypt’s Mediterranean coast—the largest Qatari investment in the country since diplomatic ties were restored in 2021. The deal was formalized between Egypt’s New Urban Communities Authority and Qatari Diar, the real estate arm of Doha’s sovereign wealth fund. The project, to be developed in the Alam Al-Roum area of Matrouh province, will span more th

Wikipedia’s “Gaza genocide” entry fails to meet the website’s standards and is an example of how neutrality needs to be improved, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said in a statement on the discussion page for the disputed entry. “I assume good faith of everyone who has worked on this ‘Gaza genocide’ article. At present, the lead and the overall presentation state—in Wikipedia’s voice—that Israel is committing genocide, although that claim is highly contested,” Wales said. “The

The Syrian Telecommunications Company signed an agreement in Tartus with Spain’s Medusa to lay Syria’s first international submarine cable through the Mediterranean Sea, a project officials say will directly connect the country to the global internet for the first time. According to the Syrian Ministry of Communications, the project will “improve the quality of internet services and increase the international capacity for data transmission,” changes that are expected to stren

Palestinian support for Hamas’s October 7th attack rose by three percent, from 50% to 53%, from May to October of 2025, a recent poll by People’s Company for Polls and Survey Research (PCPSR) revealed. The majority of respondents supported Hamas’s response to the deal, but opposed the disarmament of Hamas. Nearly three-quarters (70%) of Palestinians, including almost 80% in the West Bank and 55% in Gaza, opposed the idea of the terror group laying down arms. Meanwhile, 60% of

“Come, Lord Jesus,” the last prayer in the Bible (Rev 22:20), has been the great desire of believers since the Ascension. A hopeful view of the Rapture. On the island of Herrenchiemsee, there is a magnificent castle belonging to Ludwig II, known as “the fairy tale king.” He constructed numerous castles, spending immense sums of money on them. When you’re guided through this castle, you can see the splendor and magnificence, as well as the extravagant liberality that was emplo

Journalism professor Thomas Hestermann’s team at the Macromedia University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg compiled their 2025 findings for the Berlin-based Mediendienst Integration, a research service for journalists that focuses on migration, integration and asylum. The results are alarming: “Foreign suspects are mentioned about three times more often than their share in police statistics.” A year later, about 1 million migrants arrived in Germany, around one-third of whom h

Mosquitoes have been detected in Iceland for the first time as the region warms due to climate change. The disease-carrying insect was first spotted by insect enthusiast Björn Hjaltason, who posted to Facebook group Insects in Iceland about a “strange fly” he spotted on Oct. 16. The mosquitoes are Culiseta annulata, a cold-tolerant species that live in the Palearctic region, which includes Northern Africa, Europe, and Asia north of the Himalayas, according to the National Ins

A Look Back at the 2025 Israel Conference This year, Midnight Call’s Israel conference took place in Rehe, Germany from March 9-13. The main theme was “Israel’s Dilemma.” Roughly 120 participants from all over Germany were registered for the conference. Hartmut Jaeger led the event. Music was provided by Govert Roos (vocals and piano) and Michael Schuler (clarinet). The conference was also guided by the motto, “Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!” (Psalm 105:3b

Around 20 million people in India’s capital woke up breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers typically set off fireworks and firecrackers. New Delhi’s PM 2.5 concentration—a measure of pollutants in the air—was more than 40 times the World Health Organization’s annualized guideline level, according to Swiss air quality monitoring company IQAir. In 2020, authorities enacted a complet

(The “I Am” Sayings) A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama featuring an ensemble cast. The film is focused upon the court martial of two U.S. Marines who are charged with the murder of a fellow Marine, and the challenges their lawyers must overcome as they prepare a case to defend their clients. Tom Cruise is one of the stars and played the role of Navy lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee. Cruise’s character received the case because he is both inexperienced and unenthus

China’s ruling Communist Party said it will focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology, a long-running push that has become more pronounced as the U.S. has imposed increasingly tight controls on access to semiconductors and other high-tech items. The communique contained few surprises, largely echoing the policy direction set out by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who wants to build China into a tech leader and global power with a robust military able to command

“ And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice ” (Genesis 22:18). God declares this to Abraham, who demonstrated obedience by offering his only beloved son Isaac. It is of great importance to emphasize, “in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.” As God says, this is not limited to the Israeli people but extends to “all the nations of the earth.” Previously, when Abraham pleaded for Sodom and Gomorrah, Genes

Israel, with an average life expectancy of 83.8 years, climbed to fourth in the world among OECD countries regarding longest lifespans, new data published by the Ministry of Health revealed. Israel trails after Japan (84.1), Switzerland (84.3), and Spain (84). Further, this comes despite low public investment in health, compared to many European countries. According to the report, Israel invests 7.6% of its GDP in health, while in Germany the investment stands at 12.3%, in Au

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla prayed with Pope Leo XIV in a historic visit to forge closer relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church. Charles, who is the titular head of the Church of England, and Camilla sat in golden thrones on the raised altar of the Sistine Chapel, in front of Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment,” while Leo and the Anglican archbishop of York presided over an ecumenical service. The event marked the first time since the Refo

The U.S. and China began charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. China said it had started to collect the special charges on U.S.-owned, operated, built or flagged vessels but clarified that Chinese-built ships would be exempted from the levies. In details published by state-run broadcaster CCTV, China spelled out spec

When the American writer Mark Twain visited the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in the 19th century, he found a largely barren and uninhabited land. At that time, the area was under the control of the Ottoman Empire. To revitalize the wasteland between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, the Ottomans settled Muslim migrants from Albania, Bosnia, and the Caucasus in the region. When Egyptian troops occupied the area in the 1840s, more migrants from Egypt joined the existi

Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives. During the debate, senators from the ruling Broad Front coalition delivered impassioned defenses of the right to die, comparing the euthanasia movement to the legalization of divorce and same-sex marriage. Most opposition to euthanasia in Uruguay came from the Catholic Church. Be

The impact of major forest fires on the work in Bolivia. The children have been back at boarding school with us since February, and they can now hear God’s good news every day of the week through devotionals and children’s services. A heartfelt “thank you” to everyone who has been a part of this work through their support and prayers! Last year was very turbulent and stressful for us. For one thing, we were very understaffed. What’s more, there were significant requirements t

“There is a part of the Right that is extraordinarily conspiratorial and sees Jews as a conspiratorial force… It is rising because social media rewards it,” Ben Shapiro said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post . “On X and TikTok, you often get more clicks if you push anti-Israel and antisemitic rhetoric.” The Post met Shapiro during his recent visit to Israel, days after the announcement at the White House of a hostage release and ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Shapi

Renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s leading source of electricity in the first half of this year—a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember. In the US, electricity demand grew faster than clean energy output, increasing reliance on fossil fuels, while in the EU, months of weak wind and hydropower performance led to a rise in coal and gas generation. In a separate report the IEA has halved its forecast for the growth of renewable