Al-Aqsa mosque
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
Middle East
May 19, 2020
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, will reopen next week after the…
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
Middle East
April 24, 2020
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem…
Too poor to buy, too scared to meet: Palestinians face joyless Ramadan
Middle East
April 23, 2020
Too poor to buy, too scared to meet: Palestinians face joyless Ramadan
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The electric lanterns and ornate decorations of Ramadan would normally be hanging in the streets of Gaza,…
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is considering barring a visit by two of its sharpest critics in the U.S. Congress, Democrats…
Clashes undermine fragile truce over Jerusalem holy site
Middle East
August 13, 2019
Clashes undermine fragile truce over Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (AP) — It wasn’t inevitable that the overlap of Jewish and Muslim holidays would lead to clashes at a…
Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Palestinians and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police fired sound grenades to disperse Palestinians during confrontations on Sunday outside Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque where…
Israeli nationalists celebrate Jerusalem Day
Middle East
June 3, 2019
Israeli nationalists celebrate Jerusalem Day
Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of the country’s capture of east…
US envoys revive Palestinian-Israeli peace talks
Middle East
August 13, 2017
US envoys revive Palestinian-Israeli peace talks
US President Donald Trump’s senior advisers on the Middle East, Jared Kushner, Dina Powell and Jason Greenblatt are set to visit…
Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday
Middle East
July 28, 2017
Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday
Israel sent extra police into Jerusalem on Friday and said men under the age of 50 would be banned from…
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry concerned as tension rises in Jerusalem
Egypt
July 19, 2017
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry concerned as tension rises in Jerusalem
Egypt has predicted dangerous consequences of the ongoing security escalation at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque, which has resulted in grave injuries…