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Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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