Jerusalem
Israel braces for unrest from right-wing Jerusalem march
Middle East
June 15, 2021
Israel braces for unrest from right-wing Jerusalem march
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Israeli ultranationalists gathered Tuesday near Jerusalem’s Old City ahead of a contentious march that threatened…
EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?
Middle East
June 12, 2021
EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?
JERUSALEM (AP) — If all goes according to plan, Israel will swear in a new government on Sunday, ending Prime…
EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?
Features/Interviews
June 11, 2021
EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?
JERUSALEM (AP) — If all goes according to plan, Israel will swear in a new government on Sunday, ending Prime…
Deir al-Sultan Monastery is Egyptian land inside Jerusalem: Pope Tawadros II
Egypt
June 6, 2021
Deir al-Sultan Monastery is Egyptian land inside Jerusalem: Pope Tawadros II
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark Pope Tawadros II on Sunday said that the Deir…
Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem
Middle East
June 4, 2021
Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of people marched through Jerusalem on Thursday in the annual Pride parade, celebrating LGBTQ rights in…
Israeli police escort Jewish visitors to Temple Mount
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Israeli police escort Jewish visitors to Temple Mount
Groups of Jewish visitors were allowed to enter Temple Mount on Sunday under police protection, marking a drop in tensions two days…
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast…
‘Enough is enough’: Mohamed Salah breaks silence on Jerusalem, directs message to UK’s PM
Middle East
May 12, 2021
‘Enough is enough’: Mohamed Salah breaks silence on Jerusalem, directs message to UK’s PM
Egyptian and Liverpool football superstar Mohamed Salah on Tuesday called on the UK prime minister and world leaders to stop…
East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah becomes emblem of Palestinian struggle
Middle East
May 11, 2021
East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah becomes emblem of Palestinian struggle
A putrid stench hangs over Sheikh Jarrah, a tiny neighborhood of East Jerusalem where protesters are trying to prevent Israel…
Gaza militants, children among 24 dead as Israel hits Hamas
Middle East
May 11, 2021
Gaza militants, children among 24 dead as Israel hits Hamas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a…