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Religious tensions at Al-Aqsa mosque defused as King Salman was in contact with US, says Saudi Arabia
•Saudi Arabia said on Thursday King Salman had been in contact with the United States and other world powers to try to prevent Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City being closed to Muslims and to defuse political and religious tensions
Jerusalem conflict: Israel deploys extra troops against Palestine as death toll reaches seven
•Israel sent extra troops into the occupied West Bank as international concern mounted over the deadliest outbreak of violence between the two sides for years.
Three Palestinians killed in clashes between protesters, Israeli forces in Jerusalem
•Three Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded on Friday as clashes erupted between protesters and Israeli forces over new security measures at an ultra-sensitive Jerusalem holy site where police restricted access for Muslim prayers.
Al Aqsa mosque shooting: Three Palestinians killed as fresh clashes erupt between worshippers and Israeli forces
•Three Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded on Friday as clashes erupted between protesters and Israeli forces over new security measures at an ultra-sensitive Jerusalem holy site where police restricted access for Muslim prayers
Jerusalem shooting: Protests erupt after Israeli govt stops men under 50 from entering Haram al-Sharif mosque
•Israeli police barred men under 50 from entering Jerusalem's Old City for Friday Muslim prayers as tensions rose and protests erupted over new security measures at a highly sensitive holy site
Jerusalem shooting: Parts of Old City, Al-Aqsa mosque shut following security lockdown
•Security forces locked down parts of Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday and an ultra-sensitive holy site remained closed after an attack that killed two police officers.
Jerusalem: Two dead in shooting near Al-Aqsa mosque
Fp Staff •Three Arab-Israeli gunmen shot dead two Israeli policemen near one of Jerusalem's most holy places on Friday, and were then killed by security forces, police said
Jerusalem shooting: Two police officers killed near holy site, attackers shot dead
•Three Arabs opened fire on Israeli police in Jerusalem, killing two before fleeing to Al-Aqsa mosque, where they were also shot dead in one of the most serious incidents in the city in recent years
Iraqi forces still face Islamic State resistance in some pockets of Mosul
•Iraqi forces still faced pockets of resistance from Islamic State in Mosul's Old City on Friday, four days after the prime minister declared victory
Sporadic clashes continue in Mosul after Haider al-Abadi declares victory over Islamic State
•Sporadic clashes continued on Tuesday in Mosul, a day after Iraq's prime minister declared "total victory" over the Islamic State group and at least one airstrike hit the Old City.