Israelis Gather In Jerusalem’s Old City After Weeks of Tension
Thousands of Jews attended prayers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem to observe the start of the Tisha B'av fasting ...
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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 Jerusalem by ...
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 Muslim worshippers ...
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 ...
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 after Israeli authorities removed ...
Palestinians To End Boycott of Jerusalem Holy Site
Palestinians will return to pray at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site Thursday after Israeli authorities removed controversial security measures there, ...
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 ...
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 inspection ...
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 sensitive Jerusalem holy site ...
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 out over ...
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 statement ...
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 Al-Aqsa mosque, ...
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 ...
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 highly sensitive ...
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 installed metal detectors ...
Jerusalem’s Flashpoint Holy Site
The Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem reopened Sunday after being closed following a deadly attack, but Muslims were refusing to ...
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 worshippers were refusing ...
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 worshippers were refusing ...
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 after an ...
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 could ignite more ...