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A Palestinian woman prays in front of the Dome of the Rock on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan at the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City June 19, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Christians in Ariha Distribute Dates, Water to Fasting People

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 23, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah, London-Volunteers from the Latin Church in Ariha head everyday to the streets before the sunset with dates and water, and distribute food and drinks to walkers and passengers who return home to break their long-day Ramadan fast. The church has launched the...

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Soldiers loyal to Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi ride in a pick-up truck during a parade in Marib province on May 25, 2015. AFP

Houthis Reject Roadmap and Mobilize Armed Offshoots in Yemen

by Saeed Al Abyadh and Mohamed Ali Mohsen | Jun 23, 2016 | Middle East

Jeddah, Aden-Moments after U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed announced a roadmap for settling the crisis in Yemen, insurgency militias effectively mobilized armed factions against strategic locations held by governmental forces. Most of the...

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Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims make their way to cast stones at a pillar symbolizing the stoning of Satan, in a ritual called “Jamarat,” the last rite of the annual hajj, on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Mosa’ab Elshamy/Associated Press

Tehran Tries Again to Politicize Hajj Through Turkey

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 23, 2016 | Middle East

London-Iran has resumed attempts to politicize the annual hajj pilgrimage by sending a delegation to Turkey with information about what it called the “Saudi obstruction for Iranians to perform hajj.” The semi-official Iranian news agency ISNA had reported...

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Young Syrian refugees play in Zaatari Refugee Camp, Jordan. Reuters

Relief Organizations Reduce Activities in Rukban Refugee Camp

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jun 23, 2016 | Middle East

Amman-Following the terrorist attacks on Rukban and Hadalat refugee camps on the Jordanian-Syrian border, relief organizations have reduced their work in the area. According to sources, the Jordanian Armed Forces’ decision to consider the area a closed military...

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Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., June 22, 2016. Reuters

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Ban Ki-moon Discuss Means to Ease U.N. ‘Report Crisis’

by Heba El Koudsy and Jordan Dakamseh | Jun 23, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

New York- Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday. The talks focused on regional issues, in particular the situation in Yemen, Iraq and Syria. U.N. Secretary General spokesman Stephane Dujarric told...