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Tens of thousands of Jews gather for traditional blessing in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of people gathered at the holiest Jewish prayer site in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional priestly blessing. The “Birkat Cohanim,” or Cohen’s...

Gaza war driving Muslim ‘isolation’ in UK: MWL chief

Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa: Integration a national security issue for Britain Poll finds growing divides between Muslims, non-Muslims nationwide LONDON : The...

India’s parliament set to debate controversial law on Muslim endowments

SRINAGAR, India — India ’s parliament on Wednesday began discussing a controversial proposal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowments in the country.

Islamophobia ‘most alarming manifestation’ of hate speech, Muslim World League chief tells UN

NEW YORK: Islamophobia is one of the most alarming manifestations of hate speech, according to the head of the Muslim World League, who was speaking at the UN on Friday.

Three Jewish Monuments in Assilah Added to National Heritage

Law 22-80 now protects Assilah’s Jewish monuments, requiring six-month advance notice to the Culture Ministry before any modifications can begin. RABAT – Morocco’s Ministry of Culture has officially inscribed...

Pope thanks volunteers for ‘miracle of tenderness’ as another Holy Year event passes without...

ROME — Pope Francis thanked volunteers Sunday for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued his treatment for double pneumonia and doctors reported some positive news.

Pope Francis rests in hospital as Vatican and Holy Year marches on without him

ROME — Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday as the Vatican machinery and Holy Year celebrations marched on without him, this weekend dedicated to the Catholic Church’s volunteers.

American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can...

They say the sanctions are blocking them from restoring some of the world’s oldest synagogues and rebuilding Syria’s decimated Jewish community Members of the Hamra family, who...

Pope resting after acute breathing crises forced him to resume noninvasive ventilation

ROME — Pope Francis rested early Tuesday after he suffered further setbacks in his fight against double pneumonia: two new acute respiratory crises that required him to resume using noninvasive mechanical ventilation to...

Restoration of 130-year-old Buraidah mosque to uphold architectural heritage

RIYADH : The historic Al-Ruwaibah Mosque in Buraidah, Qassim region, is among the mosques undergoing restoration as part of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historic Mosques.