The allocation of the land of Canaan among the ‘Twelve Tribes of Israel’ was a mere formal arrangement on Joshua’s part. It did not mean that the Israelites had captured the entire land of Canaan. It was in fact the reason why most of the Jewish tribes remained caught up in the battles to oust […]
Read More »Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of being behind the attacks on the Saudi cities, by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Saudi army Spokesman said that Iran is supplying arms and missiles to the Houthi rebels and that Iran will be answered at the right time and at the right place. The Saudi Ambassador to […]
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Having crossed the Jordan, the Israelites had camped at Gilgal. It was here that Joshua had, along with the memorial of the Twelve Stones, also got the Tabernacle temporarily erected, the Tabernacle that served to remind the Israelites of God’s constant companionship throughout the time they wandered the desert. It was to be here for […]
Read More »Washington: ‘In case a war sparks off between Israel and Hezbollah, Iran will be drawn into the war and the extent of the war will increase many fold,’ is the concern expressed by David Cattler, a senior US intelligence agency official. Israeli leaders are threatening to finish the Hezbollah organisation. But the Hezbollah leaders are […]
Read More »Washington : The United States had refused humanitarian aid to Palestine for refusing to start peace talks with Israel. This caused a crisis in the Gaza Strip in Palestine. A special meeting was organised in view of this crisis. Israel along with the other Arab nations, participated in the meeting. But the Palestine President boycotted […]
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The death of Moses drowned the Israelites in a sea of sorrow. It was now Joshua, the trusted aide of Moses, who had assumed his responsibilities. It was the duty of the 82 year-old brave Joshua to take the Israelites to the ‘Promised Land’. To ensure the passage of such a large congregation of Jews […]
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Moses realized his mistake. He accepted it and along with it also, the punishment that God pronounced. He had no complaints. The same punishment was meted out to Aaron as well for being part of the idol and animal worship. He was not going to set foot on the land of Canaan either. It was […]
Read More »Tehran : The United States should exit from Syria as the US deployment in Syria is illegal, demanded the Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to Iran, Ali Akbar Velayati. The United States and Israel have been raising questions about the Iranian army deployment in Syria, over the past few days. This opposition has intensified after Israel […]
Read More »Hyderabad: The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is on his India visit. He is starting his visit from the city of Hyderabad. This visit, by the Iranian President, becomes important in view of the turmoil in the Middle Eastern Gulf area and the Persian Gulf. The Israel Prime Minister visited India a few weeks ago. Following […]
Read More »Muscat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his Gulf visit has signed important agreements with Oman. These include the co-operation agreement for opening up the Duqm Port for the Indian Navy. This is considered as an important achievement for India. It is claimed that this will help India to reply the Chinese navy trying to corner […]
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