The former head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement on Saturday died in the hospital where he was being treated. The group said Ramadan Abdullah Shalah, 62, succumbed to disease. “We have been witnessing the struggle of the Islamic Jihad Movement since its establishment, and we remember his leadership and ...
Al-Aqsa holy mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, reopened on Sunday after being closed for over two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Dozens of worshippers in protective masks were let into the compound before the first prayers of the day, held in cool and windy conditions. Chanting “God is ...