Israeli minister sparks outcry with visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque... Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am
World Wariness in Jerusalem as Palestinians mark first Friday in Ramadan JERUSALEM: A limited number of older Palestinians were allowed into Jerusalem on the first Friday of Ramadan, the... Published 07 Mar, 2025 04:59pm
World Israel bombs Gaza during Muslim festival despite US rebuke GAZA STRIP: Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Wednesday as Muslims marked the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan and... Published 10 Apr, 2024 05:59pm
World Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO/RAFAH: Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in a sombre mood with heightened security measures... Published 11 Mar, 2024 12:17pm
Markets Oil prices steady as US data keeps June rate cuts on the table LONDON: Oil prices were little changed Thursday as January U.S. inflation data reinforced expectations for a June... Updated 29 Feb, 2024 07:32pm
Opinion Fallout of the Gaza war One and a half months after Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel from Gaza on October 7, 2023, and despite the... Updated 28 Nov, 2023 02:13pm
Opinion In extremis, anything is possible! Oh hush hush, ummah’s leaders, lest you wake. Heads of Muslim states, from rich Arab princes and kings to ... Updated 16 Nov, 2023 06:07am
World Hezbollah chief to break silence on Israel-Hamas war BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday will break weeks of silence since war broke out between... Published 03 Nov, 2023 12:27pm
World Palestinian Authority calls for emergency Arab League meeting CAIRO: The Palestinian Authority submitted a memorandum on Sunday calling for an emergency Arab League meeting at... Published 08 Oct, 2023 02:36pm
Pakistan Pakistan condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli occupation authorities and... Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am
Pakistan PM condemns Israeli attack on Palestinian worshippers ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz strongly condemned Israeli police raids at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. “I strongly... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
World Israeli police attack worshippers in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque JERUSALEM: Israeli police attacked worshippers inside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem early Wednesday as police said... Published 05 Apr, 2023 11:44am
World Man shot dead after grabbing Israeli cop’s gun OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A man detained by Israeli police near a flashpoint mosque compound in Jerusalem grabbed an... Published 02 Apr, 2023 03:02am
Editorials Shameful provocation EDITORIAL: Just days after returning to power as the most far-right government in Israel, headed by Benjamin... Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:00am
World Israel minister storms Al Aqsa mosque compound OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited Al Aqsa... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
World Israel’s Netanyahu back with extreme-right government JERUSALEM: After a stint in opposition, Benjamin Netanyahu will return to power in Israel on Thursday, leading what... Published 29 Dec, 2022 01:11pm
World Four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in separate incidents JENIN: Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces Thursday, including an alleged attacker, medics and security... Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am
World Clashes in Al-Aqsa mosque, skirmishes in streets during Israeli flag march OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Thousands of flag-waving Israeli nationalists marched through the Muslim quarter of occupied... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
World New clashes at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound JERUSALEM: Clashes erupted between Israelis and Palestinians at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday,... Published 05 May, 2022 02:00pm
Pakistan Pakistan condemns Israeli forces’ raid on al-Aqsa mosque ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the Israeli forces raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque on Juma-tul-Wida in the... Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am
Print Israel says committed to status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday that Israel was “committed” to the status ... Updated 25 Apr, 2022 09:50am
World Israel closes crossing to Gazans after new rocket attacks OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said it will close its only crossing from the Gaza Strip for workers on Sunday in ... Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am
World Dozens wounded in clashes at Al-Aqsa mosque compound OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters on Friday in the latest violence at... Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am
World Israel’s PM bans far-right lawmaker from Old City march OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday barred far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir... Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am
World Erdogan condemns Israeli intervention at Al-Aqsa mosque ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he had told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas that ... Published 18 Apr, 2022 07:06am
Pakistan JI chief condemns Israel for storming Al-Aqsa mosque LAHORE: The chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Siraj-ul-Haq said that Israel has hurt the feelings of Muslims... Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am
Opinion Occupied Jerusalem clashes raise fears of wider conflict One year after events in Occupied Jerusalem led to war in Gaza, clashes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are... Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am
World Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa mosque as over 150 Palestinians hurt OCCUPIED JERUSA-LEM: More than 150 people were wounded Friday in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and... Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am
World Hamas gunman kills Israeli, is shot dead by police OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A Palestinian gunman from the Islamist group Hamas killed an Israeli and wounded three other... Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am
Print Jewish visits, opposed by Palestinians, spark clashes OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Brief clashes erupted on Sunday between Israeli police and Palestinians at Al Aqsa mosque over... Published 19 Jul, 2021 03:26am