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Evangelical Christian author Joel Rosenberg has convened faith leaders to meet with top Middle Eastern governmental officials for what became critical conversations about faith and peace in the region. Rosenberg will reveal exclusive insights from conversations with these leaders in his new, 400-page book, Enemies and Allies: An Unforgettable Journey Inside The Fast-Moving & Immensely Turbulent Modern Middle East, which will be available on Tuesday.

The book is published by Tyndale. It is Rosenberg’s first nonfiction work in nearly a decade. The Jerusalem resident, who has a Jewish father but is a practicing Christian, is a New York Times bestselling author of 15 novels and five nonfiction books.

“What happens in the Middle East – for better or worse – affects the entire world,” Rosenberg said. “I will take you inside royal courts and capitals and introduce you to the most powerful figures in the region. Love them or hate them, these are the players driving the change. These are the leaders to keep an eye on.”

Among those leaders who Rosenberg quotes in the book are Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, former US president Donald Trump, former US vice president Mike Pence, former US secretary of state and CIA director Mike Pompeo and former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

 Joel Rosenberg (center) meeting with Meeting with UAE Crown Prince MBZ in the royal palace in Abu Dhabi in October 2018. (credit: Courtesy) Joel Rosenberg (center) meeting with Meeting with UAE Crown Prince MBZ in the royal palace in Abu Dhabi in October 2018. (credit: Courtesy)

Rosenberg was invited to meet with these leaders, he told The Jerusalem Post, “as an evangelical who loves Israel.” He said he used the conversations, which usually…



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