Israel plans to ‘divide’ Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN APR 23, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Palestinian Muslims gather in front of the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City, East […]
Dozens wounded in clashes at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound
Palestinian youths hurled stones toward police at a gate leading into the compound, according to two Palestinian witnesses who spoke on condition of anonymity out of security concerns. (AP) Short […]
Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site after fresh clashes
Palestinian youths hurled stones toward police at a gate leading into the compound, according to two Palestinian witnesses who spoke on condition of anonymity out of security concerns. (AP) Short […]
Top Israeli journalist lambasts Tel Aviv for ‘brutality’ at Al-Aqsa compound
Short Url https://arab.news/pn9rw RAY HANANIA April 21, 2022 Haaretz newspaper’s Nir Hasson urges probe into ‘terrible’ actions of police and soldiers against civilians, journalists, women Former PM Netanyahu’s Likud and […]
King of Jordan urges unified Arab position to stop escalations in Jerusalem
By JT – Apr 21,2022 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, speaks during a meeting with members of the Arab ministerial committee tasked with galvanising […]
Israel bars Jewish groups from Al-Aqsa until Ramadan end in bid to halt violence
A group of religious Jewish men and women visit the Temple Mount, which is known to Muslims as the Haram Al-Sharif (The Noble Sanctuary) at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in […]
The ceaseless call for safeguarding Jerusalem
Apr 19,2022 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah underscored the importance of stopping all illegal and provocative Israeli measures in Jerusalem that violate the historical and legal status […]
Jordan launches diplomatic drive to end Al-Aqsa Ramadan tensions
Short Url https://arab.news/pdmwt Updated 10 sec ago MOHAMMED NAJIB & RAED OMARI April 18, 2022 Israeli ambassador summoned for ‘strict and clear condemnation’ Palestinians angry over the Israeli police actions […]
King of Jordan says illegal provocative measures in Jerusalem push towards further escalation
His Majesty, in phone calls, discuss latest developments in Jerusalem with leaders By JT – Apr 19,2022 – A general view shows the Dome of Rock mosque in Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al Aqsa […]
King stresses need for Israel to cease provocative measures in Al Aqsa Mosque
His Majesty calls for respecting historical, legal status quo in Jerusalem By JT – Apr 17,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian man prays in front of the Dome of Rock mosque at […]
Want quiet in Jerusalem? Respect the status quo
DAOUD KUTTAB April 17, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/yb9zm Despite high-level intervention by Jordan’s King Abdullah and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the situation at Al-Aqsa is anything but peaceful. […]
Jerusalem violence exposes fundamental injustice of occupation
BARIA ALAMUDDIN April 18, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/pbdxj With scenes of shocking brutality, Israel has yet again succeeded in setting Jerusalem ablaze, with provocatively heavy-handed policing around Al-Aqsa Mosque at […]
Arab, EU countries highlight Jordan’s role in safeguarding Jerusalem holy sites
By JT – Apr 17,2022 – JORDAN TIMES Israeli forces patrol in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque during confrontations with Palestinians at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday […]
A new book delves into the multi-layered identity of Jerusalem’s historic Old City
Matthew Teller’s ‘Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: A New Biography of the Old City’ was published this year by Profile Books. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/z4aqf Updated 1 min 47 sec ago […]
Israel’s ‘clean break’ from US gathering momentum
RAMZY BAROUD April 04, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/n27up When the Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Turkey last week and reached an initial understanding regarding a list of countries that […]
Jerusalem should be a beacon of peace, not the heart of conflict
DAOUD KUTTAB February 23, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/z9jp4 Anyone interested in understanding the roots of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict need only visit East Jerusalem. There you can see all the major […]
Instead of freeing Palestinian prisoners, new scheme aims at punishing their families
Feb 01,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / RAMZY BAROUD A scheme is under way to withhold or to reduce payments made by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to the families of […]
Restoration of Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity uncovers long hidden treasures
By Daoud Kuttab for Arab News This Christmas, visitors to the purported birthplace of Jesus Christ can encounter details uncovered for the first time in centuries A baptismal font, a […]
How Israel’s ‘security’ experiment in Palestine went global
RAMZY BAROUD November 15, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/8y5ct The revelation, a few years ago, that the US National Security Agency was conducting mass surveillance on millions of Americans reignited the […]
Abbas’ ultimatum shows Palestinians are at breaking point
DAOUD KUTTAB October 12, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/cys7c Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was only 10 when the UN was established. Last month, he addressed its 76th General Assembly and issued […]