Al-Aqsa mosque
Egypt condemns allowing Israeli extremists to storm Aqsa Mosque premises
Middle East
May 30, 2022
Egypt condemns allowing Israeli extremists to storm Aqsa Mosque premises
The Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned a move by the Israeli authorities to allow scores of extremist settlers to storm…
Israeli judge’s ruling on Jews who prayed in Al-Aqsa compound ignites controversy
Middle East
May 24, 2022
Israeli judge’s ruling on Jews who prayed in Al-Aqsa compound ignites controversy
Jerusalem (CNN) – A court in Jerusalem has issued a controversial ruling that critics say threatens the fragile agreement regulating…
Egypt slams Israeli move allowing Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt
October 8, 2021
Egypt slams Israeli move allowing Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday condemning Israel’s decision to grant Jews the right to pray in…
Israeli court ruling on major holy site angers Palestinians
Middle East
October 8, 2021
Israeli court ruling on major holy site angers Palestinians
JERUSALEM (AP) — A ruling by a local Israeli court in favor of a Jewish man who prayed quietly at…
Egypt condemns renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt
July 18, 2021
Egypt condemns renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque
Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque by extremists who stormed the site under the protection…
Israeli police escort Jewish visitors to Temple Mount
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Israeli police escort Jewish visitors to Temple Mount
Groups of Jewish visitors were allowed to enter Temple Mount on Sunday under police protection, marking a drop in tensions two days…
Medics: 80 Palestinians hospitalized in Jerusalem clashes
Middle East
May 10, 2021
Medics: 80 Palestinians hospitalized in Jerusalem clashes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday, the latest in…
Muslims mark 1st Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Muslims mark 1st Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers gathered at a sacred Jerusalem plaza for the first Friday prayers…
Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months
Middle East
May 31, 2020
Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound — the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia — reopened…
Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
Middle East
May 22, 2020
Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims worldwide will celebrate one of their biggest holidays under the long shadow of the coronavirus, with…