Despite the regime’s tight security grip and the escalating arrests, demonstrators take to streets in ‘Friday of Wrath’ protests, for the sixth day in a row. Friday was another day of protests as anger over [ More … ]
At the UN general assembly in New York, Donald Trump lauded Mr Sisi as ‘a great leader’ when asked about the protests; not a great surprise since he had previously reportedly hailed him as ‘my [ More … ]
Members of the Waqf, or Islamic trust, in charge with running Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, called on Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem to close all mosques in the neighborhoods on Friday and for prayers to take [ More … ]
Israeli forces Friday violently suppressed a weekly march in Bilin in the occupied West Bank district of Ramallah, with at least two Palestinians reported injured and tens suffering from tear gas inhalation, while a weekly [ More … ]
Tens of thousands of Muslim worshipers performed Friday prayers at the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque, despite the tight Israeli restrictions. Hundreds of Israeli occupation soldiers have been deployed at the entrance gates to the al-Aqsa Mosque [ More … ]
Five Palestinians were reportedly injured with live fire on Friday during clashes with Israeli forces across the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Four Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli forces in the Aida [ More … ]
Around 250,000 Muslims turned out to pray at East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque for the third Friday of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month, For Muslims, East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque represents world’s third holiest site, according to [ More … ]
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