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Jewish settlers entered the Al Aqsa compound on Sunday, according to witnesses, despite the site closing on Friday after Israel implemented a strict coronavirus lockdown.The group prayed around Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa compound, which houses six mosques including the ancient Dome of the Rock, in commemoration of the Jewish New Year, known as Rosh Hashanah.Described as “religious settlers,” the individuals were “heavily guarded by Israeli police” and “performed rituals and provocative tours,” according to the Palestine News and Info Agency, which is linked to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).The controversial visit comes after the Israeli government ordered a second coronavirus lockdown on Friday, ordering all residents to stay within 1,000 meters of their homes for three weeks.Al Aqsa’s religious authorities announced Friday it would close for three weeks. However witnesses reported Jewish worshippers on the site on Sunday morning.Known in Islam as Haram al-Sharif (translated as The Noble Sanctuary), the site is called the Temple Mount in the religion of Judaism.In ancient times, a Jewish temple - built and destroyed twice - stood in the area.While most Jewish worshippers pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, many right-wing religious Jewish people have insisted on praying inside the Al Aqsa compound in recent years, causing uproar within the local and international Muslim community who say the action violates the status quo.Jordan, which maintains custodianship of Al Aqsa, condemned “continuous Israeli violations” at the space earlier this month after Israeli authorities installed loudspeakers on the premises.Al Arabiya English reached out to the Israeli Prime Minister's office for comment on the matter and was directed to the Israeli police department, which had not responded at the time of publication.Read more:UAE ‘will never abandon’ Palestinians, senior official says after Israel dealIran’s history of executing athletesFor insulting Erdogan, over 3,800 sentenced to prison in Turkey in 2019: Report
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Jewish settlers enter, pray at Al Aqsa in Jerusalem despite coronavirus lockdown

The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Secretary General, Nayef Al-Hajraf, met with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday..
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The sun will be directly over the equator, and will start moving towards the southern hemisphere..
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Nayef Falaj Al-Hajraf, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council landed in Doha on Sunday..
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The new sanctions come a week after US-brokered deals for the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to normalize ties with Israel, pacts that may coalesce a wider coalition against Iran.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: US to slap sanctions on over two dozen targets tied to Iran arms

The United States is set to impose sanctions on more than 24 people and entities involved in Iran’s nuclear, missile and conventional arms programs on Monday, Reuters reported citing a senior US official.(Developing)
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Full Article: US set to sanction more than 24 people, groups linked to Iran’s weapons program

As if the Greens did not know they are “dealing with a state terrorist and antisemitic regime.”
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Full Article: German Green Party slammed for courting Iran after wrestler’s execution

The riot comes ten days after a similar incident, sparked when prison officials discovered an escape tunnel dug into the prison walls..
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Bahrain emphasizes the importance of a settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on a two-state solution, Bahrain’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday citing the kingdom’s foreign minister.“The King's vision emphasizes the importance of promoting peace and stability and the need to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East region as a strategic option and settling the Palestinian-Israeli conflict according to the two-state solution,” the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs quoted Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani as saying.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Al-Zayani met with a number of local writers of the local Bahraini press on Sunday.“The declaration of support for peace is an important step for Bahrain and it is not directed against anyone. The tragic situations in a number of Arab countries require a new approach to deal with them, an approach that helps restore security, stability, and peace to the region, and gives peoples hope for a better future,” al-Zayani added.Read more:Bahrain, Israel normalize ties: Seven events that led to the dealBahrain, at peace signing with Israel, calls for two-state solution for PalestiniansUAE, Bahrain normalize ties with Israel at historic White House eventThe Bahraini foreign minister’s statements on Sunday comes a week after he joined his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan in the historic signing of the Abraham Accords with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.The deals make them the third and fourth Arab states to normalize ties with Israel. Israel signed peace treaties with Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994.Israel halted its plans to annex Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory in August, in exchange for the normalization of diplomatic ties with the UAE.
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Full Article: Settlement of Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on two-state solution: Bahrain FM

If Sudan's's requests for economic aid are met, it could take only days to make a normalization agreement between Sudan and Israel.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Sudan talks with UAE, US could lead to normalization with Israel - report