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          Al Aqsa Mosque

          Al Aqsa Mosque is part of a compound known as Al Haram Al Sharif by Muslims, which also includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, and is found in Jerusalem's Old City

          Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in Al Aqsa Mosque compound, in East Jerusalem. Reuters

          Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir breaches Al Aqsa Mosque compound

          MENAMay 26, 2025
          People gather in Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound following Friday prayers on August 2. Even some leading Israelis have condemned comments by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir that he would like to see a synagogue built at the complex. AFP

          Al Aqsa rhetoric must not be normalised

          EditorialAugust 28, 2024
          Israelis wave flags near the Damascus gate of Jerusalem's Old City, during the disputed Flag March in 2022. EPA

          ‘If this explodes, it’s regional war’: Flag March puts Jerusalem on edge

          MENAJune 04, 2024
          The first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem have concluded without disturbances. EPA

          Around 40,000 Muslims attend Friday prayers in Al Aqsa

          Palestine-IsraelMarch 15, 2024
          People walk before taking part in evening prayers at Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem’s Old City Photo: Ammar Awad

          Jordan warns Israel against 'playing with fire' at Al Aqsa

          Palestine-IsraelMarch 11, 2024
          Palestinians take part in Friday prayers, the last before the beginning of Ramadan. AFP

          Tension in Jerusalem during last Friday prayers before Ramadan

          MENAMarch 08, 2024
          The Dome of the Rock in Al Aqsa compound. Reuters

          Politicians in Israel sound alarm over limiting Al Aqsa access

          Palestine-IsraelFebruary 20, 2024
          Israeli police have placed severe restrictions on access to Al Aqsa Mosque complex since October 7. Reuters

          Fears Netanyahu will restrict access to Al Aqsa for Ramadan

          Palestine-IsraelFebruary 19, 2024
          Police push back a Palestinian woman protesting near Orthodox Jews celebrating Sukkot in the Old City of Jerusalem. EPA

          Israeli police enter Al Aqsa Mosque during Jewish holiday

          MENAOctober 02, 2023
          Israeli police inside Al Aqsa Mosque compound after an early morning raid in April 2022, as Muslims gathered for Ramadan prayers. EPA

          Why is Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque important?

          MENAApril 05, 2023
          'We must, with no hesitation, demand that our country recognise that unconditional support of Israel has enabled this erasure of Palestinian life and the denial of the rights of millions of refugees,' said Ms Tlaib. AFP

          Rashida Tlaib: US support for Israel emboldens ‘apartheid policies’

          WorldMay 10, 2021
          German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Hayoung Jeon / EPA

          Do women make better politicians? Good leadership speaks for itself

          FeedbackAugust 14, 2019
          Omani minister for foreign affairs Yusuf bin Alawi visits the Al Aqsa mosque compound East Jerusalem on February 15, 2018. Ahmad Gharabali / AFP

          Oman's foreign minister prays at Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem

          February 16, 2018

          Men under 50 banned from Al Aqsa prayers

          July 28, 2017
          Palestinian paramedics carry an injured woman on a stretcher past the Dome of the Rock, after clashes broke out inside the Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on July 27, 2017. Ahmad Gharabli / AFP

          Palestinian joy turns to rage as dozens hurt in clashes with police inside Al Aqsa

          WorldJuly 27, 2017
          Palestinian demonstrators attempt to block the road ahead of Israeli police cars outside Lions' Gate, a main entrance to the Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, on July 22, 2017. AFP / Ahmad Gharabli

          Two Palestinians die in new clashes over Israeli measures at Al Aqsa

          July 23, 2017
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