Al Aqsa Mosque

Vantage | From MBS to Erdogan, how West Asian countries are trying to broker peace

While West Asian nations are intensifying their diplomatic and relief efforts, some like the UAE, Morocco and Bahrain face a delicate balancing act

India and the Israel-Palestine War: Choices, challenges and trade-offs

India must carefully weigh the situation, its long-term trajectory, and fall outs and find sensible geopolitical choices and security measures to deal with future challenges

What is the controversial ‘Flag March’ carried out on Jerusalem Day in Old City?

Every year, Israel marks the 1967 capture of East Jerusalem and the event ends with a Flag March, where thousands of nationalist Jews parade through the Old City’s Muslim quarters. Palestinians call it a provocative parade that undermines their ties to the city

Israel blocks foreign journalists from entering Gaza

Salameh Maarouf, the Head of the Government Media in Gaza emphasized that the silence of international bodies responsible for media oversight enables the Israeli occupation to perpetuate and persist in its oppressive and suppressive violations

Israel bans Jews, tourists from visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque, says two Palestinian gunmen shot dead

After security consultations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement announcing a halt to non-Muslim visitors to the holy site, known as the Temple Mount in Judaism, until the conclusion of Ramadan, which is anticipated to occur around 20 April

Israel carries out rare strikes in Lebanon: Could this escalate into conflict?

The Israeli military said it struck targets linked to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon early Friday. This comes a day after over 30 rockets were fired from Lebanese territory into Israel. Will this further flame tensions between the two warring sides?

Why is Jerusalem sacred? Why does unrest in the holy city lead to tensions in the region?

Many Muslims view the violence at al-Aqsa as an attack on the faith. It provides a powerful rallying cry for political factions and armed groups across the region, who blame not only Israel but the growing roster of Arab Muslim rulers who have made peace with it

How the Israeli police raid on the Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque has alarmed the world

Images of Israeli security forces beating people at the mosque shocked and outraged the world, particularly because they occurred during a time of year that is sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims and is supposed to be a time of peace

After Israel strikes Lebanon, both countries say 'they do not want war'

Earlier in the day, militants in Lebanon fired a heavy barrage of rockets at Israel. Regional tensions have escalated after Israeli police raided Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site- the Al-Aqsa Mosque

Russia expresses concern over violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli police stormed into the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early Wednesday, firing stun grenades at Palestinian youths