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What is Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam? - explainer

Although many non-Muslims see the main focus of the month in daily fasting, Islam encourages its followers to better themselves through different means, including increased prayer and charity.

Muslim worshippers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, marking the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, February 17, 2026.
THE TEMPLE MOUNT, which Muslims call the Haram al-Sharif, is holy to both Jews and Muslims and has been a flashpoint since 1967.

Jews pray on Jerusalem's Temple Mount as decades-old status quo begins to shift

	Former hostage Eitan Mor attends a conference titled “Gaza: The Day After” at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

First values, then holy places: Lesson from Sinai and Jerusalem - opinion

Screenchot of Sanam's TikTok over a backdrop of travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport.

British Muslim woman faces backlash after posting positive experience at Ben-Gurion Airport


Support for Palestinians a reason for lost Canada Conservative Party leadership race - Brown

Canadian politician Patrick Brown told a controversial activist that one of the reasons he had been disqualified for Conservative Party leadership was his support for Palestinians.

Police officers stand in line to separate protesters supporting the Palestinians from a small group of Israel supporters in front of city hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 15, 2021.

Temple Mount clashes: Palestinians throw firecrackers, rocks at police - report

Israel Police are on high alert in the Old City of Jerusalem due to the Jewish New Year and High Holiday season.

 PALESTINIANS SHOUT slogans at al-Aqsa Mosque compound after riots and clashes with Israeli security forces last week.

Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount amid security tensions

Israel Police conducted a situation assessment on Sunday morning, headed by Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai, and said it was prepared for the influx.

 Itamar Ben Gvir ascends to the Temple Mount on Tisha B'av

What did the sultan of Oman think about Israel, Palestinians? - excerpt

An excerpt from senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner’s new book, ‘Breaking History: A White House Memoir’: Chapter 28, ‘Eureka,’ available soon.

 SULTAN OF OMAN Qaboos bin Said al-Said at the Beit Al Baraka Royal Palace in Muscat, January 2019.

Fake news has real consequences - opinion

In the fight against fake news, an achievement, even if partial, may prevent the next flare-up.

 DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER Idan Roll: ‘Misinformation and fake news against Israel is posing a strategic challenge.’

UAE condemned actions of right-wing Israeli activists on Temple Mount

"The UAE strongly condemned the storming of extremist settlers into the courtyard of the blessed al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli forces."

 Jews walk during a visit to the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City on Jerusalem Day, on May 29, 2022.

The 'Jews are defiling Al Aqsa' narrative is inciting antisemitism - opinion

While I visited the Temple Mount this week, I had one persistent thought: how can the mere presence of a Jew cause defilement?

  Palestinians pray on Laylat al-Qadr during the holy month of Ramadan, at the compound that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City April 27, 2022

Chants of ‘death to Arabs,’ clashes mar Israel's Jerusalem Day

Jews, Arabs clash in Old City • 2,600 Jews ascend Temple Mount • 70,000 take part in Israel's Jerusalem Day flag march

 Israelis take part in Jerusalem Day flag march in front of Damascus Gate, May 29, 2022

'Attack' on Jerusalem would lead to 'unimaginable consequences' - Nasrallah

Clashes broke out between the IDF and rioters along the Lebanese border on Wednesday.

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters during a public appearance at a religious procession

Stop Jordan’s false claims of control in Jerusalem - opinion

It doesn’t have custodianship over Muslim and Christian holy sites.

 JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER Ayman Safadi speaks at a news conference in Amman last month, with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at his side. This week, Safadi brazenly declared that Israel has no sovereignty over the Jerusalem holy sites.