And other news briefs from Christians around the world.

Leaders of Russian-speaking followers of Yeshua discuss whether making aliyah is a commandment, a blessing, or a choice.

And other news briefs from around the world.

But here, as in other foreign-policy debates, Christians are well equipped to mediate between competing theories.

Established in the Ottoman era, Western-birthed educational institutions continue to play a leading role in shaping the public discourse of Israel’s Palestinian citizens.

And other news briefs from Christians around the world.

New tourism initiatives recruit vacationers to volunteer for archaeological excavations.

Leaders gathered at Middle East evangelical meeting recall his conversations and books that shaped their ministries.

Q&A with Jewish scholar Steven Fine on the history of a biblical minority.

Humanitarian organization calls verdict “unjust” as questions about lack of public evidence of terrorism persist.