Al-Aqsa mosque
UN’s Ban in diplomatic effort to calm Israeli-Palestinian violence
Middle East
October 20, 2015
UN’s Ban in diplomatic effort to calm Israeli-Palestinian violence
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was due to begin a snap visit on Tuesday to try to stem Israeli-Palestinian violence as…
Al-Aqsa creating global ‘time bomb’, Hamas chief warns
Middle East
October 20, 2015
Al-Aqsa creating global ‘time bomb’, Hamas chief warns
Israeli attacks on east Jersualem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque could spark a global conflict, Hamas leader Khaled Mashal said Monday. “Aggressive attacks against…
Israel tightens security amid rising violent exchange with Palestinians
Middle East
October 18, 2015
Israel tightens security amid rising violent exchange with Palestinians
Israel tightened security on Sunday, hours after five more Israelis were either stabbed or subjected to stabbing attempts by Palestinians…
Muslim Council of Elders discusses Israeli aggression on al-Aqsa Mosque
Middle East
October 7, 2015
Muslim Council of Elders discusses Israeli aggression on al-Aqsa Mosque
The Muslim Council of Elders, chaired by Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, is meeting on Thursday in Amman, Jordan to…
Palestine’s Abbas asks UN for protection from settlers
Middle East
October 5, 2015
Palestine’s Abbas asks UN for protection from settlers
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called on the international community to protect Palestinians from increasing violence by Jewish settlers…
Education minister probes omission of Al-Aqsa from history textbooks
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Education minister probes omission of Al-Aqsa from history textbooks
Education Minister al-Helaly al-Sherbiny has promised an investigation into the absence of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam's holy sites,…
New clashes at Al-Aqsa mosque compound
Egypt
September 28, 2015
New clashes at Al-Aqsa mosque compound
New clashes broke out on Monday morning between Israeli police and Palestinians at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, an AFP…
Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site
Middle East
September 27, 2015
Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site
Israeli police and Palestinians clashed on Sunday at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound, where violence in recent weeks has raised international…
Iran leader hits at Israel over al-Aqsa violence
Middle East
September 23, 2015
Iran leader hits at Israel over al-Aqsa violence
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced Israel on Wednesday for what he called its "insult" to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque…
Israeli Al-Aqsa breaches: Abbas warns of new Intifada
Middle East
September 23, 2015
Israeli Al-Aqsa breaches: Abbas warns of new Intifada
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned Tuesday of a potential outbreak of a third Intifada following continued Israeli violations and attacks against the…