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Good News Magazine: May - June 2011

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The Middle East: What Now?

The Middle East: What Now?

  • by Scott Ashley
The Middle East's long era of strongmen may be reaching its end. If so, what will replace it?
Egypt in History and Prophecy

Egypt in History and Prophecy

  • by Mario Seiglie
Egypt has recently been rocked by turmoil and unrest, with longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak forced from office. Could this be the beginning of a trend foretold in Bible prophecy? What else does Scripture reveal about Egypt in history and prophecy?
Gaddafi's Violent Past Catching Up in Libya

Gaddafi's Violent Past Catching Up in Libya

  • by Melvin Rhodes
On Sept. 1, 1969, Libya's King Idris was overthrown in a violent coup that brought a young revolutionary Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to power. For more than 40 years his revolutionary fervor has spread mayhem and discord.
The Origins and Future of the Mideast Conflict Over Israel

The Origins and Future of the Mideast Conflict Over Israel

  • by Gary Petty
Why is there so much unrest in the Middle East? Why do we see constant strife between the Israelis and their neighbors? The answers to these questions didn't begin with the formation of the state of Israel in 1948. The history of these conflicts goes back 4,000 years and is recorded in a place many people would never think to look - the Bible!
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The Luangwa Elephants: A Lesson for All

The Luangwa Elephants: A Lesson for All

  • by Rex Sexton
Depredations of the elephant herds of northern Zambia by poaching led to a breakdown of the social structure of these magnificent creatures. Their experience holds sad and sobering lessons for people as well.
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World News and Trends: The Arab awakening and Islamic fundamentalism

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
The unrest that began with Tunisia in December 2010 has spread to many other Middle Eastern countries. Other despotic rulers may well fall in addition to those already forced from power. But will we witness the emergence of secularist democracies supporting the West, as many hope? Or will the era of autocratic rulers in the Middle East morph into an Islamist confederation spanning the region?

World News and Trends: The continuing German conundrum

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the former chancellor of West Germany, Helmut Schmidt, observed that the idea of a unified state of 75 million Germans arising one day in the middle of Europe was a cause of concern for many of the nation's European neighbors and partners
Japan's Earthquake Disaster: A Foretaste of Worse to Come?

Japan's Earthquake Disaster: A Foretaste of Worse to Come?

  • by Noel Hornor
The world was shocked by the destructiveness of the recent earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. The disaster proved that even a modern, technologically advanced nation is helpless against the forces of nature. What perspectives does the Bible offer on this disaster?