As the western church prepares for the Easter weekend, Middle Eastern Christians of all varieties (Western, Eastern Orthodox, Coptic) face tumultuous circumstances regarding their safety and freedom of worship.
7 major foreign policy events of 2012 that will continue to shape geopolitical relations around the would in 2013.
Friday’s tragedy will monopolize the attention of the media and the government in the coming week. It will however, not be the only important thing to watch this week.
According to Senate Resolution 599, passed on November 15, 2012, “ expressing vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state”.
After securing re-election, one of the pressing situations facing President Barack Obama is the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and one of the major players in the region will be Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.
Since the launch of the Operation Pillar of Defense on Wednesday, the conflict between Hamas and Israel in Gaza has been escalating.
US Senator Rand Paul, through his political action committee, RANDPAC, is distributing ads against Democratic incumbent Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Bill Nelson of Florida, and Sherrod Brown of Ohio over their support for foreign aid to countries that are hostile to the United States.
