Jerusalem
Israeli forces clash with Palestinians on Land Day
World
March 30, 2012
Israeli forces clash with Palestinians on Land Day
JERUSALEM — Israeli security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades to break up small groups of Palestinian…
Israel weighs ban on UN human rights council probe
World
March 25, 2012
Israel weighs ban on UN human rights council probe
JERUSALEM — Israeli cabinet ministers were in an uproar Sunday over the UN Human Rights Council's plan to investigate Israeli…
Sheikh: Edict banning non-Palestinians from Jerusalem ‘wrong’
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Sheikh: Edict banning non-Palestinians from Jerusalem ‘wrong’
A prominent Palestinian sheikh on Tuesday called on the head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi,…
Qatar Emir proposes taking Jerusalem case to UN Security Council
World
February 26, 2012
Qatar Emir proposes taking Jerusalem case to UN Security Council
During an international conference on Jerusalem on Sunday, Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa of Qatar called for an international investigation…
Al-Azhar protesters chant for liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt
February 24, 2012
Al-Azhar protesters chant for liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Around 3,000 worshipers at Al-Azhar Mosque broke out into chants supporting the liberation of Jerusalem from Israeli control, as Hamas'…
West Bank settlement housing gets initial approval
World
February 22, 2012
West Bank settlement housing gets initial approval
JERUSALEM — Israel gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a plan to build 600 new homes in a settlement deep…
Israeli police stoned at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound
World
February 21, 2012
Israeli police stoned at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound
Palestinian protesters hurled stones and shoes at police escorting Jewish and Christian visitors inside the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in…
Police: 3 held after tourists stoned at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa
World
February 19, 2012
Police: 3 held after tourists stoned at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa
JERUSALEM — Israeli police said they arrested three Palestinians in the grounds of the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem…
US tourists to Israel advised to dress modestly
World
February 6, 2012
US tourists to Israel advised to dress modestly
JERUSALEM — The US State Department is advising visitors to Jerusalem to dress modestly when visiting certain neighborhoods, or to avoid…
Israel sending signals of attack on Iran
World
November 3, 2011
Israel sending signals of attack on Iran
JERUSALEM - An Israeli official said Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to persuade his cabinet to authorize…