Al-Aqsa mosque

Israel closes Al-Aqsa Mosque for first time since 2002
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'…
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