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Arab League Chief Says Israel Risks Igniting ‘religious War’

The head of the Arab League warned Thursday that Israeli attempts to control highly sensitive religious sites in...

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Clashes Between Palestinians, Israeli Police At Jerusalem Holy…

Violent clashes have erupted between Israeli police and Palestinians at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site as thousands of...

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Muslims Enter Jerusalem Holy Site For First Time In Two Weeks

Palestinians ended a boycott and entered a sensitive Jerusalem holy site for the first time in two weeks Thursday after...

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Abbas Backs Call For Palestinians To Return To Al-Aqsa

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas backed calls for worshippers to return to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Thursday...

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Palestinians To End Boycott of Jerusalem Holy Site

Palestinians will return to pray at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site Thursday after Israeli authorities removed...

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All New Security Measures Removed From Jerusalem Holy Site

Israeli police said on Thursday all new security measures installed at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site after a July 14...

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No Entry To Jerusalem Holy Site Before Inspection

A top Muslim official said Thursday worshippers should maintain a boycott of a sensitive Jerusalem holy site until an...

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Israeli Removal of Holy Site Metal Detectors Not Enough

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday welcomed Israel's removal of metal detectors from a highly...

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Erdogan Urges All Muslims To ‘visit’ and ‘protect’ Jerusalem

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged all Muslims to visit and protect Jerusalem after violence broke...

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Israel To Stop Use of Metal Detectors At Sensitive Holy Site

Israeli ministers have decided to stop the use of metal detectors at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site, a...

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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...

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Trump Aide To Visit Israel In Bid To Ease Tensions

A top aide to US President Donald Trump was due in Israel on Monday in a bid to ease tensions over new security...

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Abbas Freezes Israel Contact Over Holy Site Dispute

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Friday he was freezing contacts with Israel over new security measures at a...

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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...

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Jerusalem’s Flashpoint Holy Site

The Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem reopened Sunday after being closed following a deadly attack, but Muslims were...

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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...

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Israel Reopens Sensitive Jerusalem Holy Site Closed After Attack

Israel reopened an ultra-sensitive holy site Sunday closed after an attack that killed two policemen, but Muslim...

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Security Tight, Holy Site Shut After Jerusalem Attack

Security forces locked down parts of Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday and an ultra-sensitive holy site remained closed...

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UN Chief Fears Jerusalem Attack Could Ignite More Violence

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday that an attack that killed two Israeli police officers in Jerusalem...