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Yemeni Rebel Missile Shot Down Near Mecca
A ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels was shot down late Thursday close to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, a month before...
Prayer Mats, Police and Clashes Outside Jerusalem’s Old City
They come every day, spreading out prayer mats in a Jerusalem street under the watchful eyes of Israeli police and...
Israel Removes Metal Detectors From Jerusalem Holy Site
Israel removed metal detectors from a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site before dawn on Tuesday and said they would...
Pan-Islamic Body To Meet Over Jerusalem Crisis
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation will meet in Istanbul next week for talks on the crisis around Jerusalem's...
Jordan Seeks To Question Israel Guard Over Embassy Shooting
Jordan said Monday it was looking to question an Israeli security guard who killed two Jordanians at the Amman embassy...
Trump Envoy Heads To Israel For Holy Site Crisis Talks
A top aide to US President Donald Trump was due in Israel Monday in a bid to ease tensions over new security measures...
Netanyahu Faces Pressure Over Holy Site After Violence Kills Eight
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting pressure Sunday over new security measures at a sensitive...
Fears of More Israeli-Palestinian Violence Over Holy Site
Stabbings and clashes that left six people dead raised fears on Saturday of further Israeli-Palestinian violence as...
Three Dead As Clashes Erupt Over Jerusalem Holy Site
Three Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded Friday as clashes erupted between protesters and Israeli forces over...
Protests After Israel Restricts Jerusalem Old City Prayers
Israeli police barred men under 50 from entering Jerusalem's Old City for Friday Muslim prayers as tensions rose and...
Israel, Palestinians Brace For More Unrest At Holy Site
Israel's army boosted security Thursday and braced for possibile unrest on the eve of the main weekly Muslim prayers...
Palestinian Civilians Urge ICC To Speed Up ‘war Crimes’ Probe
Palestinian lawyers and civil society groups Wednesday urged the International Criminal Court to speed up inquiries and...
Muslims Again Boycott Holy Site Over Israeli Security Measures
Muslims boycotted a Jerusalem holy site for the third day running Tuesday after Israeli authorities installed metal...
Muslims Heed Calls To Avoid Holy Site Over Israeli Security Measures
Muslims heeded calls Monday not to enter a Jerusalem holy site and protested outside after Israeli authorities...
Jerusalem’s Flashpoint Holy Site
The Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem reopened Sunday after being closed following a deadly attack, but Muslims were...
Israel Reopens Sensitive Holy Site, But Muslims Refuse To Enter
Israel reopened an ultra-sensitive holy site Sunday closed after an attack that killed two policemen, but Muslim...
Israel To Reopen Sensitive Jerusalem Holy Site After Attack
Israeli authorities were to reopen an ultra-sensitive holy site Sunday closed after an attack that killed two...
Israel To Lift Ban On Politicians Visiting Holy Site
Israel will lift a two-year-old ban preventing politicians visiting a Jerusalem holy site for five days later this...
Saudi Funding Extremism In UK
Foreign funding for Islamist extremism in Britain mostly originates from Saudi Arabia, a think-tank report said on...