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White House wants Romney to explain Israel remarks
Egypt

White House wants Romney to explain Israel remarks

The White House called Monday on Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to explain recent remarks including his apparent endorsement of…
Jerusalem wants to ‘expand settlement into West Bank’
World

Jerusalem wants to ‘expand settlement into West Bank’

The city of Jerusalem is seeking to expand the settlement of Gilo beyond East Jerusalem with 2,500 new homes in…
Mahmoud Abbas repeats calls for Arabs to visit Jerusalem
World

Mahmoud Abbas repeats calls for Arabs to visit Jerusalem

High-level Arab visits to Jerusalem to pray privately at the third holiest site in Islam should not be seen as…
Parliament demands mufti’s resignation over Jerusalem trip
Egypt

Parliament demands mufti’s resignation over Jerusalem trip

  Egypt’s Islamist-dominated Parliament on Sunday demanded the resignation of Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa over his controversial visit to Jerusalem…
Protesters demand dismissal of grand mufti for visiting Jerusalem
Egypt

Protesters demand dismissal of grand mufti for visiting Jerusalem

Hundreds of representatives from political groups protested Sunday at Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta, the Islamic body responsible for issuing religious decrees,…
My visit to Jerusalem was personal, says Grand Mufti
Egypt

My visit to Jerusalem was personal, says Grand Mufti

Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has said that his visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on Wednesday was in his…
Grand mufti returns to Cairo to face criticism over Jerusalem trip
Egypt

Grand mufti returns to Cairo to face criticism over Jerusalem trip

Egypt's Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa cut his international tour short Thursday, returning home to face criticism over his visit to…
Thursday’s papers: Elections fallout, ‘Mufti Bomb’ explodes and the wrath of Suleiman
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Elections fallout, ‘Mufti Bomb’ explodes and the wrath of Suleiman

The exclusion of 10 presidential hopefuls from the upcoming race remains at the forefront of local news Thursday. "We found…
FJP lawmakers condemn grand mufti’s visit to Jerusalem
Egypt

FJP lawmakers condemn grand mufti’s visit to Jerusalem

Freedom and Justice Party MPs deprecated Wednesday Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa's trip to Jerusalem, calling it unacceptable "regardless of all…
Egypt’s Grand Mufti pays surprise visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
Egypt

Egypt’s Grand Mufti pays surprise visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque

Ali Gomaa, Egypt's grand mufti, has paid a surprise visit to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Wednesday, breaking with decades of…
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