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Egypt condemns renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt

Egypt condemns renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque

Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque by extremists who stormed the site under the protection…
Israeli police escort Jewish visitors to Temple Mount
Middle East

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…
Medics: 80 Palestinians hospitalized in Jerusalem clashes
Middle East

Medics: 80 Palestinians hospitalized in Jerusalem clashes

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday, the latest in…
Muslims mark 1st Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem
Middle East

Muslims mark 1st Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers gathered at a sacred Jerusalem plaza for the first Friday prayers…
Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months
Middle East

Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months

Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound — the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia — reopened…
Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
Middle East

Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday

JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims worldwide will celebrate one of their biggest holidays under the long shadow of the coronavirus, with…
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
Middle East

Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, will reopen next week after the…
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
Middle East

Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem…
Too poor to buy, too scared to meet: Palestinians face joyless Ramadan
Middle East

Too poor to buy, too scared to meet: Palestinians face joyless Ramadan

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The electric lanterns and ornate decorations of Ramadan would normally be hanging in the streets of Gaza,…
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
Middle East

Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is considering barring a visit by two of its sharpest critics in the U.S. Congress, Democrats…
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