Jul 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Last Friday, there was an attack in Jerusalem. Three Israeli Palestinian young men opened fire on Israeli forces near Bab Al Asbat, the gate in the Jerusalem Old City wall that leads to Al Haram Al Sharif. Two Israeli officers were killed, […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Palestinian Muslims pray outside the old city walls after Israeli police block access to the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday, July 14, 2017. (AA Photo) For the first time in 50 years, Friday prayers were not observed at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem after Israel closed […]
Momani denounces move as ‘hindrance’ for Mideast peace process By JT – Apr 13,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Extremist Jews are seen in front of the Dome of the Rock […]
Controversial bill which critics say targets Muslim worshippers is due to be put before members of the Knesset Bethan McKernan Beirut @mck_beth Israeli ministers have endorsed contentious draft legislation known as the “muezzin bill”, which critics say is designed to silence the Muslim call to prayer. Information released by the […]
By JT – Dec 29,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL AMMAN — The government on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli’s provocative policies as the occupation state frequently allows Jewish extremists to storm the compound of Al Aqsa Mosque/Al Haram Al Sharif. Al Haram Al Sharif is the third holiest site in […]
Oct 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MUSA KEILANI A UNESCO draft resolution recognising Palestinian rights in Jerusalem was passed this week by a vote of 24 in favour, six against and 26 abstentions. The UNESCO’s executive body will decide whether to adopt the draft text, but the Israeli education minister, Naftali […]
OCT. 11, 2016 JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Scores of Jewish Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Tuesday and performed religious rituals on the occasion of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.The Islamic Endowment (Waqf) in charge of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound reported that 156 Israelis escorted by Israeli police toured […]
ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Gazans praying at Al-Aqsa mosque. (AFP Photo) More than 500 Muslim leaders and clerics from 30 countries met in Istanbul on Friday to warn that the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third holiest site that is located in Jerusalem, is in danger. The religious and political leaders, representing at […]
Mar 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The minister of awqaf and Islamic affairs stressed on Sunday that 55 surveillance cameras will be installed in and around Al Haram Al Sharif compound, which houses Al Aqsa Mosque, in East Jerusalem, to record Israeli violations and excesses against the Islamic holy sites. […]
Ban against praying JewIsh activist overturned by court, police reprimanded Published: 16:03 December 29, 2015 Nasouh Nazzal, Correspondent Ramallah: An Israeli court has granted permission for Jews to pray and perform Jewish rituals during their incursions into Al Haram Al Sharif in occupied East Jerusalem. The occupation forces’ Jerusalem District […]
By JT – Dec 17,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Jewish extremists, some bare footed, are seen in the vicinity of Al Haram Al Sharif in Jerusalem earlier this week. The government […]
Sep 29,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Following is the full text of His Majesty King Abdullah’s speech at the 70th Plenary Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday: In the name of God, most Compassionate, most Merciful, Mr President, Mr Secretary General, Your Excellencies: Thank you. It […]
By JT – Oct 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES HRH Prince Ghazi attends a meeting of the Muslim Council of Elders in Amman on Thursday (Petra photo) AMMAN — The Muslim Council of Elders on Thursday issued a statement from Amman, condemning the Israeli practices aimed at changing the character of East […]
By JT – Oct 02,2015 -JORDAN TIMES Israeli forces arrest a Palestinian woman in the Old City of Jerusalem on Wednesday (AP photo by Mahmoud Illean) AMMAN — Jordan on Thursday condemned the continued closure of Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem by the Israeli forces and its detaining of worshippers. […]
Sep 16,2015 – JORDAN TIMES by Daoud Khuttab His Majesty King Abdullah was correct in calling what was happening in Jerusalem this week a provocation. After all, the Israelis had made clear promises to His Majesty to ensure the continuation of the status quo at Al Aqsa Mosque, which led […]
Muslims’ freedom of worship crying out for help at al-Aqsa Israeli soldiers raid al-Aqsa Mosque, attack peaceful Muslim sit-inners September 15, 2015 – 2:06 PM Muslims’ freedom of worship crying out for help at al-Aqsa Ahlul Bayt News Agency – The Israeli occupation soldiers on early Tuesday morning broke into […]
Source: RT.com Israeli police have deployed stun grenades to disperse rock-throwing Palestinian protesters, who were trying to prevent Jews from praying on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount on one of their most […]
JERUSALEM, April 22, 2015 (WAFA) – Jewish settlers Wednesday broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound through Bab El-Magharbeh (Dung Gate) bridge, and toured its yard under the heavy protection of Israeli police units, said WAFA correspondent. Israeli settlers gathered early Wednesday at the Western Wall, to commemorate the so-called ‘Israel’s […]
Published on Sunday, 08 March 2015 13:17 PNN/Jerusalem A large number of extremist settlers on Sunday morning broke into Al-Aqsa mosque under the protection of special Israeli police units. According to the sources, 35 settlers broke into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa mosque in the early hours of this morning and […]
REITERATING ISLAMIC CLAIM: Iyad Madani, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, visits Qubbat Al-Sakhra or Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa compound, Islam’s third holiest site, in the old city of Jerusalem. (AFP) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published — Tuesday 6 January 2015 Last update 6 January 2015 4:05 […]