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IRGC threatens universities in Middle East after alleged strike against Iran University - report

The IRGC threatened staff, students, and civilians living near universities to maintain a distance of 1 kilometer from the sites to "preserve their lives."

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 16, 2026; illustrative.
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.

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.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee poses for a picture at the Foreign Ministry, in Jerusalem, September 6, 2017

A new IDF face in Arabic exposes tensions in the Arab world - opinion

Who is expected to replace Col. Avichay Adraee? His deputy, Maj. Ella Wawiya, known in the Arab world as “Captain Ella.”

|ByDR. EDY COHEN
Jewish and Muslim delegations meet at Great Mosque in Stockholm.

Sweden’s Jewish leaders gift Muslim community al-Aqsa Quran in act of solidarity

"This hate comes from the far right, which threatens us as well as them.... we need to stand for each other,” Rabbi Moshe David HaCohen told The Jerusalem Post.

|BySHIR PERETS

Iran, Saudi Arabia join condemnations of Quran burnings in Europe

The UN General Assembly also adopted a resolution that condemns violence against holy books as a violation of international law.

JULY 26, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
People rally to denounce the burning of the Koran in Sweden and the Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, in Sanaa, Yemen July 4, 2023.

European rabbis to Sweden on Torah burning: Amend laws, ensure unity

The Swedish embassy in Baghdad faced the brunt of the outrage when it was stormed in protest.

JULY 20, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Burning books.