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A view of stone rams at Amun Temple in Naga, near the Meroë pyramids, south of the ancient city of Meroë, Sudan, on March 10, 2012. (Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah / Reuters)
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Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) smiles after a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland December 18, 2015. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Palestinians Rage over U.N. Secretary-General Guterres Comments on al-Aqsa Mosque Connection to Jewish Heritage
Ramallah – Palestinian officials expressed their anger against comments recently made by the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres in his interview with Israel radio in New York, on Jerusalem. “It’s clear as the son is clear that the Temple, which...Caption:
Iraq’s national museum reopened last year after 12 years of painstaking efforts during which close to a third of 15,000 stolen pieces were recovered (AFP Photo/Sabah Arar)
Fund Set up to Protect Endangered Heritage Sites
Representatives of around 40 countries on Saturday approved plans to establish a fund to protect heritage sites in war zones and a network of safe havens for endangered artworks. A closing statement issued after two days of talks in Abu Dhabi did not specify the total...Caption:
Palestinians walk past the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound before the Friday prayer in Jerusalem’s Old City on October 14, 2016.
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Trump Urges Supporters in Israel to Rally Near al-Aqsa
Tel Aviv-U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump has called on his supporters in Israel to attend a rally that is set to take place next week near Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to protest a UNESCO resolution that condemns Israel’s actions at the flashpoint holy...Caption:
U.N. cultural body criticises Israel for restricting Muslim access to the holy site. – Reuters