The skirmishes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Aqsa Mosque, known to Jews as Temple Mount, are laden with national and religious symbolism.
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Explosion at Afghan Mosque Kills at Least 10
The blast in Mazar-i-Sharif, one of Afghanistan’s economic hubs, was the latest in a series of attacks on one of its religious minorities and was claimed by an ISIS affiliate.
Gazan Militants and Israeli Air Force Exchange Fire
The flare-up followed a rise in tensions over holy places in Jerusalem and a deadly wave of Arab attacks in Israel, answered by a lethal Israeli crackdown in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli Police Stop Muslim Worshipers From Entering Holy Site
Brief clashes broke out Sunday after the Israeli police blocked Muslim access to the Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount, in order to prevent contact between Palestinians and Jewish visitors.
Clashes Erupt at Jerusalem Holy Site on Day With Overlapping Holidays
Calm returned after more than 150 people were injured and hundreds were arrested by the Israeli police on Friday, when Ramadan, Easter and Passover coincided for the first time in thirty years.
Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Erupt in Jerusalem as Holidays Converge
Violence broke out at the Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, on the first day of a rare concurrence of Ramadan, Passover and Easter.
Mosque Dispute Becomes Flash Point in South Korean Identity Politics
A mosque dispute in a conservative city has forced some South Koreans to confront what it means to live in an increasingly diverse society.
Blast at Afghan Mosque Kills at Least 37 as Shiites Are Targeted Again
It was the second week in a row that attackers had struck a Shiite place of worship during Friday Prayer.
ISIS Bomber Kills Dozens at Shiite Mosque in Northern Afghanistan
The Islamic State Khorasan claimed responsibility for the attack in Kunduz, continuing its campaign of predation against the Hazara Shiite minority into a new era of Taliban rule.
UNESCO Mosul Competition Design Prompts Outcry
The restoration is seen as essential to the idea that the Iraqi city has moved on from ISIS. But some critics say the plan betrays Iraq’s heritage.