Washington, D.C. – January 2025 – The return of President Donald Trump to the White House is already generating positive momentum for the Abraham Accords, according to Asher Fredman, a Senior Fellow at the Misgav Institute for National Security and Director for Israel at the Abraham Accords Peace Institute. Fredman shared his insights during a […]
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January 17, 2025 Washington DC: President-elect Donald J. Trump’s assertive stance against Hamas has been credited with catalyzing the recently announced Gaza ceasefire agreement and the phased release of hostages, according to American evangelical leader Mike Evans. “Donald Trump is the reason the hostages are going home,” said Evans, founder of the Friends of Zion […]
Damascus, Syria – In a landmark visit, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the de facto leader of Syria, marking the first visit by European ministers since rebels seized control of Damascus on December 8, 2024. The ministers emphasized the crucial need for inclusion of all […]
Morgan Ortagus Appointed as Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace Washington DC: In a move that highlights the Trump administration’s focus on Middle Eastern diplomacy, President-elect Donald Trump announced Morgan Ortagus as the Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace. The announcement, made on Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, has been […]
Budapest – Hungary has increased its support for Syrian Christians facing ongoing challenges in their homeland, while simultaneously condemning the global rise of Christian persecution. In a statement released ahead of the New Year, Tristan Azbej, Hungary’s State Secretary for Assisting Persecuted Christians, highlighted the ongoing plight of Christians worldwide. “Nearly no Christmas passes without […]
Sudan’s ongoing civil war has severely eroded the progress made in religious freedom since the removal of dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019, according to a report by Open Doors. The conflict, which began in April 2023 between the Sudanese National Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has led to the destruction or closure […]
This year, December 25th marks a rare and extraordinary occasion: the convergence of Christmas Day and the start of Hanukkah. Known as “Chrismukkah,” this unique overlap, occurring for only the fifth time in 114 years, creates an opportunity for interfaith families around the world to celebrate their traditions together in a spirit of unity and […]
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed efforts to expand the Abraham Accords, aiming to include Saudi Arabia in Israel’s normalization agreements with Arab nations. During Trump’s first term, the United States brokered normalization agreements between Israel and four Arab nations—UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan—under the Abraham […]
BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA: Rhoda Jatau, a Christian and mother of 5 in Nigeria, has been fully acquitted of any wrongdoing following a two-and-a-half-year legal ordeal on charges of alleged blasphemy. Jatau was imprisoned in May 2022 on blasphemy charges for allegedly sharing a video on WhatsApp condemning the lynching of Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, a Nigerian university […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a leading member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus, has reinforced the legacy of the historic Abraham Accords by securing three major provisions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). These measures aim to strengthen partnerships […]