Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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Palestinians pray just outside Jerusalem’s Old City in protest over the installation of metal detectors placed at an entrance to the compound that houses Al Aqsa mosque, on July 17, 2017 (Reuters)

Occupation Forces Place Iron Barricades at Al Aqsa Entrances

by Kifah Ziboun | Jul 25, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Confrontations between angry Palestinians and Israeli security forces continued on Monday, as Occupation authorities began installing iron barricades in front of Al-Aqsa Mosque, as an alternative measure to the electronic gates, which have instigated the...

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A Palestinian woman blocked from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound holds up a Quran during clashes with Israeli occupation forces on October 13, 2014. (Photo: AFP – Ahmad Gharabli)

PA, Religious Authorities Reject Israel’s Alternatives to E-gates

by Kifah Ziboun | Jul 24, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah– The Palestinian Authority (PA) and national and religious figures in Jerusalem have voiced their rejection to all alternative measures to the electronic gates placed at the entrances of Al-Aqsa Mosque, as occupation forces have installed modern surveillance...

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Palestinians stand next to a police barricade as they wait for Al-Aqsa Mosque to be reopened, in Jerusalem’s Old City July 16, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Jordan, Israel Seek to Find Compromise over Al Aqsa E-gates

by Kifah Ziboun | Jul 21, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – International contacts intensified on Thursday with the aim to reach a compromise over the removal of electronic gates at Al Aqsa Mosque and to reopen the compound to Palestinian worshippers. A Palestinian official, who spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat on condition...

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Palestinians pray as Israeli police officers stand next to newly installed metal detectors at an entrance to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, July 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Palestinian Sources: Efforts to Re-open Al Aqsa Mosque

by Kifah Ziboun | Jul 20, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah– Palestinian officials said that Arab and US efforts were being exerted to reopen Al Aqsa Mosque to Palestinian worshipers before Friday, which is expected to witness demonstrations against Israeli security measures imposed on the entrances of the compound....

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Muslim worshipers gather for Friday prayer outside Jerusalem’s Old City, Friday, July 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Fears of Escalation in Jerusalem after Death of 2 Policemen, 3 Arab-Israeli Gunmen

by Nazir Majli | Jul 15, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo, Tel Aviv- Three Arab gunmen shot dead two Israeli policemen and were then killed by security forces in Jerusalem’s Old City. The five victims are Arab-Israelis. The two dead policemen are: Hail Stawi, 30, and Kaamil Snaan, 22. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...