Gulf Arab states to create regional police, navy

Associated Press ^ | Dec 9, 2014 2:05 PM EST | Abdullah Rehby and Aya Batrawy

[Olog-hai]

The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council said on Tuesday that it will create a regional police force based out of the United Arab Emirates’ capital of Abu Dhabi, and a joint naval force based out of Bahrain.

The creation of the police force, known as GCC-POL, and the naval force, was announced at the conclusion of the Gulf bloc’s annual summit in Qatar. It comes amid a sharp tumble in oil prices that is likely to impact the energy-rich states, and their reconciliation from a spat linked to Doha’s support for Islamist groups throughout the region. […]

The Arab Gulf countries additionally expressed their political backing for Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. It marks a change for Qatar, which backed former Islamist President Mohammed Morsi who el-Sissi ousted from power amid widespread protests last year. …

[Drew68]

I’m sure we’ll sell them a few frigates now that we’re decommissioning all of ours.

[Vince Ferrer]

This is an alliance against Turkey and Iran.

[Jan_Sobieski]

Biblicly speaking, we may be witnessing the rise of rebirth of Edom. When the G-d of the Bible is through with the Arabs, much of the land will be uninhabitable. The following books of the Bible discuss God's judgment on Edom (Arabia):

1. Isaiah 63
2. Obadiah
3. Ezekiel 25 & 35
4. Jeremiah 49
5. Malachi 1

Edom's destruction is during Armageddon. Bible prophesy seems to indicate that the following wars are yet to be fulfilled:

1. Psalms 83 - Israel against Nations around Israel & Iraq
2. Ezekiel 38-39 - Israel and Nations in periphery of Israel 3. Daniel 11 - European (NATO Nations) against Radical Islamic Nations (Egypt, Libya, Northern Africa)
4. Armageddon - Joel 3, Revelation 16, Zechariah 12-14, Isaiah 63, Daniel 12

[bert]

or more likely..... not

What we are seeing is the gradual growth of the GCC into a cooperative confederation.

They have eliminated internal tariffs, have adopted common standards, and have immensely increased the ties of their internal businesses and trade

[Jan_Sobieski]

Ezekiel 25 shows that the land of Edom covers virtually the entire Arabian peninsula. When Isaiah 63, and Obadiah occur, I would not want to be anywhere near the entire region...

[bert]

so what? Ezekiel lived centuries and centuries ago

[Jan_Sobieski]

Yes, but many of his prophesies are not to occur until the last days! As they seem to be more relevant each day...is it stretch to guess that we are living in the last days before Jesus’ return and God’s judgment.

[bert]

Of course it is a streatch

[Jan_Sobieski]

I disagree...Jesus gave some significant prophesies regarding the conditions of the world just prior to his return. What we are witnessing in the world today aligns amazingly with his prophesies. If you believe the Bible, I am shocked that you cannot see this.

The rebirth of Israel alone is enough to show people that these are the "last days".