Jerusalem
Muslim prayers end peacefully at Jerusalem mosque
Middle East
July 29, 2017
Muslim prayers end peacefully at Jerusalem mosque
Prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque ended peacefully on Friday amid two weeks of unrest over security devices at the major…
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…
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
Middle East
July 27, 2017
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
The following images are scenes from the Middle East East region during the week of July 15-2, 2017, as seen…
Sperm count in the western world is half what it was in the 1970s: new research
Health & Fitness
July 26, 2017
Sperm count in the western world is half what it was in the 1970s: new research
If the methodology and extrapolations are correct in a new analysis published Tuesday, and it appears they are, then the…
Al-Azhar to hold international conference on Jerusalem in September
Egypt
July 26, 2017
Al-Azhar to hold international conference on Jerusalem in September
Egypt’s Al-Azhar University, the world’s highest seat of Sunni Islamic learning, said it will be holding an international conference in…
Muslim cleric: Protest to go on despite Israeli concession
Middle East
July 26, 2017
Muslim cleric: Protest to go on despite Israeli concession
A senior Muslim official in Jerusalem said Wednesday that worshipers would not return to a contested shrine until Israel removes…
Israel dismantles metal detectors from key Jerusalem shrine
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Israel dismantles metal detectors from key Jerusalem shrine
Israel began Tuesday to dismantle metal detectors it installed a week earlier at a contested Jerusalem shrine, hoping to defuse…
Meeting on latest Israeli-Palestinian escalations postponed to Thursday: Arab League
Middle East
July 24, 2017
Meeting on latest Israeli-Palestinian escalations postponed to Thursday: Arab League
The Arab League postponed its “urgent meeting” of foreign ministers to discuss the ongoing clashes in Palestine from Wednesday to…
Arab League chief accuses Israel of “playing with fire,” Arab FMs meet Wednesday
Middle East
July 23, 2017
Arab League chief accuses Israel of “playing with fire,” Arab FMs meet Wednesday
Arab League country Jordan called for an urgent meeting between the Arab Foreign Ministers in Cairo Wednesday, to address one of the…
Israel installs new security cameras at Jerusalem holy site
Middle East
July 23, 2017
Israel installs new security cameras at Jerusalem holy site
Israel installed new security cameras Sunday at the entrance to a sensitive Jerusalem holy site, as officials began indicating it…