Al-Aqsa Mosque

Old City of Jerusalem returns to life as Israelis back off

Amman - Muslimchronicle

The excitement in Jerusalem’s Old City began when two trucks belonging to the Israeli-run Jerusalem Municipality arrived to pick up the metal sidings and the hanging scaffolds with cameras that were the latest obstacles to the return of Muslims to pray in their mosque. Video images of Israelis dismantling metal bars and scaffolding with cameras spread on social media and,Read more

Abbas freezes Israel contact over holy site dispute

Ramallah - Muslimchronicle

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Friday he was freezing contacts with Israel over new security measures at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site, after deadly clashes erupted earlier in the day. Abbas said in a speech that the freeze would stay in place until Israel lifted the measures at the Haram al-Sharif mosque compound, which Jews refer to as theRead more

King Salman calls Qatar for responding to Arab demands

Riyadh - Saeed Al Ghamedi

King Salman has stressed the Kingdom’s firm stand with all its potentials to combat terrorism and dry up its sources. Addressing the Cabinet session on Monday at Al-Salaam Palace in Jeddah, King Salman appreciated the role of the US in leading the global coalition to fight and eliminate the Daesh terrorist organization. In this context, King Salman congratulated Iraqi PremierRead more

Reveals Israeli vision to divide Aqsa

Gaza - Muslimchronicle

Arab expert of Israeli affairs Omar Jaara revealed that Israel announced earlier that it intended to install surveillance cameras throughout the oasis of Al-Aqsa Mosque. He said that Israel exploited this latest operation, in which two Israeli soldiers were killed and three Palestinians were martyred in order to pass these cameras and impose electronic doors on the mosque courtyards. HeRead more

Israeli Settlers Break into al-Aqsa Mosque

Occupied Jerusalem - Arab Today

Dozens of Israeli settlers on Thursday stormed the plazas of the holy al-Aqsa Mosque. Over 70 Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, broke into the plazas of the holy al-Aqsa Mosque via the Maghareba Gate and went on provocative tours around the yard of the mosque, where worshippers chanted Islamic slogans in protest to the settlers’ continuous activities. Radical rabbis wearingRead more

Jewish settlers storm al-Aqsa Mosque vicinity

Ramallah - Arab Today

Jewish settlers on Sunday pushed deep into the surroundings of Al-Aqsa Mosque from Bab el Maghreba gate under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces. Clashes erupted after Israeli police raided the mosque's courtyards to support tours for extremist Jews. As many as 1,715 Jewish settlers stormed al Aqsa Mosque during January. Source: MENARead more

129 Israeli settlers enter Al-Aqsa mosque yards

Jerusalem - Arab Today

Dozens of Israeli settlers on Wednesday morning stormed the plazas of the holy al-Aqsa Mosque. 129 Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, broke into the plazas of the holy al-Aqsa Mosque via the Maghareba Gate, as part of the morning break-in shift, from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 98 settlers, among the 129 Israelis who stormed the site, defiled the al-AqsaRead more

Settlers Storm al-Aqsa Under Police Protection

Occupied Jerusalem - ArabToday

Groups of Israeli settlers broke into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning under tight security protection of the Israeli police, in a clear and flagrant provocation to the feelings of Muslims. According to press sources a number of settlers stormed Al-Aqsa, through the Mughrabi Gate and were protested by Palestinian worshipers, who chanted protest slogans and Takbeer. ExtremistRead more

Settlers Continue to Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque

Occupation Jerusalem - Arab Today

Israeli settlers, heavily guarded by Israeli special forces, resumed Sunday their provocative incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque from Magarebah gate and tried to perform Talmudic rituals. According to the Palestinian News Agency, the settlers have carried out, since early morning today, suspicious tours in the courtyards of the holy mosque, while Palestinian worshipers confronted with Takbeer chants. The settlers groups includeRead more

Israeli police bars Aqsa Mosque guard from entering compound

Jerusalem - ArabToday

Israeli police Thursday barred an Aqsa Mosque guard from entering the Jerusalem-based Muslim compound for two weeks, according to officials. They said police arrested the guard, Fadi Bakir, on Wednesday after he prevented Jewish fanatics from performing rituals during a tour of the mosque compound. Bakir was release hours later but ordered not to enter the compound, where he works,Read more