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Jordan's king agreed with U.S. Biden on need to defuse Jerusalem tension - state media

Jordan's King Abdullah agreed with U.S. President Joe Biden on the need to prevent a repeat of recent confrontations in Jerusalem's Muslim holy sites that sparked concerns of wider conflict, state media said.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2022

Israeli minister: Parties trying to keep coalition afloat

A key partner in Israel's governing coalition says that all the factions are working to try and keep the fragile coalition afloat, less than a year after it was sworn into office

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

Radical, potent and still very funny — Jerusalem is storming the West End

Frequently deemed the best play of the 21st century, Nick Curtis explores the story of Jerusalem as it returns to the West End 13 years after it first opened

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2022

Jordan, Norway FMs Discuss Efforts to Restore Calm in Jerusalem

Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi received a telephone call on Saturday from his Norwegian counterpart, Anniken Huitfeldt, to discuss efforts to restore calm in Jerusalem and its holy sites. According to the Kingdom’s official news agency Petra, talks focused on ways to end the escalation, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 24, 2022

Guterres Discusses Jerusalem Tensions with Israeli, Palestinian Leaders

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres discussed the ongoing flare-up of tensions around Jerusalem's holy sites in separate calls Saturday with the Israeli prime minister and Palestinian president. In statements released after both calls, the UN said Guterres discussed "efforts to lower tensions, end provocations and unilateral steps, and restore calm".…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 24, 2022

Jerusalem should come good in The Hindu Trophy

Mumbai: Trainer M. Narredu’s ward Jerusalem, who ran second in his last start, should make amends

The Hindu · Apr 23, 2022

Holy Fire lights up Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre

(Fixes spelling in first paragraph)

Reuters · Apr 23, 2022

Israeli restrictions on 'Holy Fire' ignite Christian outrage

Christians are celebrating the “Holy Fire” ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022

Easter chants echo in ancient cistern near birthplace of Christianity

A few steps from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a small opening leads to an underground cistern where clerics have found the perfect place to practise chants ahead of the holiest day in the Christian calendar.

Reuters · Apr 23, 2022

Israel closes crossing to Gaza workers after rockets

Israel says it will close its crossing to thousands of Gaza workers after a series of rockets were fired from the territory ruled by the militant Hamas group in recent days

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022