Al-Aqsa mosque
Israel closes Al-Aqsa Mosque for first time since 2002
Egypt
October 30, 2014
Israel closes Al-Aqsa Mosque for first time since 2002
Israel took the rare step of totally closing Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque in the face of visitors of all faiths, a…
Half-mumbled prayers and friction at Jerusalem’s holiest site
World
October 19, 2014
Half-mumbled prayers and friction at Jerusalem’s holiest site
Israeli and Palestinian police kept a tight watch over the al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday amid high tension between Muslims…
Israel MPs in heated debate on prayers at Jerusalem site
World
November 4, 2013
Israel MPs in heated debate on prayers at Jerusalem site
An Israeli parliamentary committee held a heated debate Monday on whether to begin allowing Jews to pray on what they…
Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt
September 25, 2013
Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli army and police forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in large numbers on Wednesday morning. Youssef Mekheimar, head of the Mourabitoun…
Israeli forces, Palestinians clash throughout West Bank
World
February 22, 2013
Israeli forces, Palestinians clash throughout West Bank
Israeli forces clashed with Palestinian protesters throughout the occupied West Bank on Friday, capping a week of violence amid a…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh calls for Palestinian reconciliation
Egypt
October 1, 2012
Al-Azhar grand sheikh calls for Palestinian reconciliation
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb called for reconciliation between Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah during a meeting Monday with Hamas…
Protesters demand dismissal of grand mufti for visiting Jerusalem
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Protesters demand dismissal of grand mufti for visiting Jerusalem
Hundreds of representatives from political groups protested Sunday at Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta, the Islamic body responsible for issuing religious decrees,…
FJP lawmakers condemn grand mufti’s visit to Jerusalem
Egypt
April 19, 2012
FJP lawmakers condemn grand mufti’s visit to Jerusalem
Freedom and Justice Party MPs deprecated Wednesday Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa's trip to Jerusalem, calling it unacceptable "regardless of all…
Egypt’s Grand Mufti pays surprise visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Egypt’s Grand Mufti pays surprise visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
Ali Gomaa, Egypt's grand mufti, has paid a surprise visit to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Wednesday, breaking with decades of…
Al-Azhar protesters chant for liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt
February 24, 2012
Al-Azhar protesters chant for liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Around 3,000 worshipers at Al-Azhar Mosque broke out into chants supporting the liberation of Jerusalem from Israeli control, as Hamas'…