Judaism

Egypt, 7 nations condemn Israel’s violations of Al-Aqsa, Christian holy sites
Egypt

Egypt, 7 nations condemn Israel’s violations of Al-Aqsa, Christian holy sites

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar have strongly condemning the ongoing…
My encounters with the Jewish community
Opinion

My encounters with the Jewish community

I grew up in the “Jewish Quarter” of Alexandria. In light of this, I generally dislike using the word “Jew”…
The ‘city of prophets’ where three religions align
Middle East

The ‘city of prophets’ where three religions align

Şanliurfa, Turkey  —  Under the shadow of a centuries-old castle in Şanlıurfa, in southeastern Turkey, black-spotted golden carp swim in…
‘We will not enlist:’ Ultra-Orthodox in Israel vow to defy orders to serve in the military
Middle East

‘We will not enlist:’ Ultra-Orthodox in Israel vow to defy orders to serve in the military

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters attack Israeli minister’s car amid anger at military draft ruling
Middle East

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters attack Israeli minister’s car amid anger at military draft ruling

CNN  —  Protests in Jerusalem against the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli military turned violent on Sunday, with…
Photos: Egypt’s Jewish community celebrates New Year for 1st time in 70 years
Egypt

Photos: Egypt’s Jewish community celebrates New Year for 1st time in 70 years

The Jewish community in Egypt organized a celebration for the Jewish New Year in the Vitali Madjar Synagogue in Heliopolis,…
In Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter, a controversial land deal pits a community against its religious leaders
Middle East

In Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter, a controversial land deal pits a community against its religious leaders

Jerusalem CNN  —  In the hushed, ornate St James cathedral in the Armenian Quarter, one of Jerusalem’s most famous photographers…
Azhar criticizes calls for unified ‘Abrahamic religion’
Egypt

Azhar criticizes calls for unified ‘Abrahamic religion’

Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, the top religious institution for Sunni Islam, rejected calls to form a doctrinal entity that brings together the…
Abu Dhabi’s stunning new multi-faith complex is a mosque, synagogue and church
Middle East

Abu Dhabi’s stunning new multi-faith complex is a mosque, synagogue and church

The United Arab Emirates on March 1 inaugurated the “Abrahamic Family House,” an interfaith complex housing a mosque, a church,…
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