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Israel shuts down Palestinian life in Jerusalem for ‘flag march’

Palestinian life in the Old City comes to a halt ahead of provocative Israeli march celebrating illegal 1967 occupation.

What is ‘flag day’ in Jerusalem and why is it so controversial?

What is ‘flag day’ in Jerusalem and why is it so controversial?

Thousands of young Orthodox Jewish men are expected to provocatively parade through the Old City’s Muslim Quarter.

Killing of alleged collaborator exposes Palestinian tensions

Killing of alleged collaborator exposes Palestinian tensions

The killing of 23-year-old Palestinian Zuhair al-Ghaleeth in West Bank city of Nablus on April 8 marked the first slaying of a suspected Israeli intelligence collaborator in nearly two decades

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Christian faithful flock to 'Holy Fire' under restrictions

Christian worshippers thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to celebrate the ceremony of the “Holy Fire.”

The Independent UK

Church criticises Israel’s ‘heavy-handed restrictions’ on Easter

Palestinian Christians say their 2,000-year-old community in the Holy Land has come under increasing attack.

Israeli curbs on Orthodox Church crowds in Jerusalem for Easter draw ire

Israeli police will curb the number of worshippers in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for safety reasons during Orthodox Easter ceremonies on Saturday, drawing anger from church leaders who said they would not cooperate.

‘Death to Christians’: Violence steps up under new Israeli gov’t

Christian leaders in Jerusalem say Israeli attackers felt more emboldened under the far-right ruling coalition.

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What’s behind the Israeli Ramadan raids on Al-Aqsa mosque?

What’s behind the Israeli Ramadan raids on Al-Aqsa mosque?

What is it about Jerusalem? What is it about the hilltop compound in the heart of the Old City known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount?

The Independent UK

Mount of Olives becomes latest target in fight for control of Jerusalem

Mount of Olives becomes latest target in fight for control of Jerusalem

Israeli settler movement is making life harder for Jerusalem’s Palestinians and erasing Christian character of holy city

The Guardian - UK

Royal Commission for AlUla Says Old Town's Artworks Being Studied

Royal Commission for AlUla Says Old Town's Artworks Being Studied

The Royal Commission for AlUla has announced that it started studying and reviewing artworks in the Old City, which was selected as one of the best tourist villages in the world for 2022. RCU said it is conducting a study and restoration work with a group of experts, intending to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemeni Activists Urge Int'l Intervention to Stop Houthi Plan to Demolish 500 Buildings in Old Sanaa

Yemeni Activists Urge Int'l Intervention to Stop Houthi Plan to Demolish 500 Buildings in Old Sanaa

Yemeni intellectuals and activists urged interventions to stop the Houthi militia's plan to demolish 500 archaeological buildings in the Old City of Sanaa, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. They warned that the planned demolition includes four crucial markets intending to establish a sectarian shrine in the city. Yemeni…

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