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After days of violence, Jerusalem prayers end peacefully

Ramadan prayers and Jewish Passover visits at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound passed without incident on Sunday, after days of tension at the flashpoint Jerusalem site whic

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Day after ceasefire, Israeli forces disperse protest at al-Aqsa Mosque

Click arrows to view gallery One day after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Palestinians celebrated in Gaza whileIsraeli forces dispersed a protest at the al-Aqsa Mosque comp

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Palestinian protesters, Israeli police clash at Al-Aqsa Mosque

00:52 Despite the ceasefire agreed upon by the Israeli government and Hamas to stop the bloody crisis rocking Gaza for 11 days, unrest still broke out near the Al-Aqsa Mosque as Israeli

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The newest Israel Palestine crisis explained

02:53 In April, 2021, Israeli courts kicked out several Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli courts have no legal

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Malaysia fears a COVID-19 'tsunami' like India

Around 95 percent of daily cases are now Malaysians. Rian Maelzer/CGTN It has been a week of announcements of new restrictions, of about-turns, of confusion, all culminating on Monday in the

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Israeli forces storm Al Aqsa in Jerusalem

For the third day in a row, Israeli forces stormed Al Aqsa compound in occupied East Jerusalem. More than 300 Palestinians were reportedly injured along with several mem

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Investigation underway into causes of Israeli stampede that killed 45

Click arrows to view gallery An investigation into what caused the stampede resulting in the deaths of at least 45 Israeli worshipers at a religious festival in Mount Meron ear

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COVID-19 leads to more inequality in the Middle East

An elderly resident receives a dose of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine at the Muscat Health Center in Khan Yunis, Gaza, March 15, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Guy Burton is an adjunct professor a

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France closes Paris mosque in clampdown over teacher's beheading

Hundreds of people gather on Republique square during a demonstration on October 18, 2020 in Paris. /AP French authorities said Tuesday they would close a Paris mosque as part of a clampdown o

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12 dead, dozens injured in Bangladesh masjid air conditioner blast

Twelve worshipers, including a boy, were killed and dozens of others suffered serious burn injuries after air conditioners of a masjid in Narayanganjon the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka explo

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Eyeing U.S., New Zealand drops plans for armed police patrols

An armed police officer stands guard outside the Al Noor mosque during Friday prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand, May 3, 2019. /AFP New Zealand police on Tuesday scrapped plans for armed pat

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Prominent scholar died in Kabul mosque bomb blast, President Ghani condemns

A prominent religious scholar, a Kabul university lecturer and a worshiper were killed and two people were wounded after a bomb blast hit a mosque in central Kabul Tue

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Sunday mass in France, Spain to resume tourism: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES•Spain will reopen to international tourists from July, announced the prime minister Pedro Sánchez. He also said the country's top two football divisions will be allowed to resume behind

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Trump urges broader economy reopening as Europe eases restrictions

Weekly claims for unemployment insurance in the U.S. since May 2019. /AFP President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed for a broader reopening of the United States as coronavirus-related job los

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Merkel urges international cooperation on virus

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing

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World heritage grottoes to reopen to tourists

The Mogao Grottoes, a renowned UNESCO World Heritage site in northwest China's Gansu Province, will reopen on Sunday after being closed for months due to the novel cor

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COVID-19 in Pakistan: A test of faith

Amid the outbreak of COVID-19, Muslims gather for Friday prayer on a road in Peshawar, Pakistan, March 20, 2020. /Reuters What is more important: saving one's life or fulfilling religious obli