The alleged gun-running scandal that has threatened to further strain ties between Israel and its Arab neighbor to the east despite their nearly three-decade-old peace treaty.

On Thursday the sides agreed a «declaration of principles» to protect civilians and secure humanitarian access, but with Sunday’s discussions due to address monitoring and enforcement mechanisms for that deal, the fighting has not let up.

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A visit is the most beautiful of all, to the Muhammad Al-Amin Mosque in Beirut

Muhammad Al-Amin Mosque in Beirut

Muhammad Al-Amin Mosque in Beirut

Empty streets in Istanbul, Turkey as citizens eagerly await any change in the Turkish election

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Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound Sunday, a controversial move by the extreme-right politician amid heightened tensions in annexed east Jerusalem.

Jaylani Hussein, executive director for the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said at a news conference Wednesday that mosques across Minnesota should increase their security and asked for police to bolster patrols around them, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune Minnesota Gov.

Walz condemned the mosque attacks.

The fighting has killed hundreds of people, sent 200,000 into neighbouring countries as refugees, displaced another 700,000 inside Sudan triggering a humanitarian catastrophe and threatens to draw in outside powers and destabilise the region.

All our relevant teams are on alert, with 1,221 vehicles and 2,565 personnel, they are constantly intervening in the negative effects of the rain.’

Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavas said: ‘Heavy rain has started in Ankara.

Iran on Monday hanged two men on charges of spreading blasphemy on social media, prompting US condemnation and accusations from Amnesty International the Islamic republic has reached a «new low» in a spree of executions.