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Calm at Al Aqsa as worshippers gather for Friday prayers
Proposals to increase Jewish visits to the site and to build a synagogue there drew protests from Muslim nations
Jordan condemns Israeli plan to fund breaching of Al Aqsa Mosque
Foreign Minister says proposal for tours to Islamic holy site could provide the spark in an 'explosive situation'
Iran's allies in Golan tread cautiously to protect Syria's value as front against Israel
Attacks on occupied territory have been limited to avoid a severe reaction that would impair Tehran's ability to supply Hezbollah
ExclusiveTalks involving Iran halted greater Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Tehran has become a behind-the-scenes player in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, sources tell The National
Hezbollah and Israel trade blows but play down fears of wider war
Source close to the group says the Iran-backed militants were attempting to reinstate deterrence balance
Hezbollah says operations against Israel 'completed' for day
The Israeli Ministry of Defence declared a state of emergency for 48 hours
Push for French MEP Rima Hassan to face inquiry over Gaza protest
Leftist representative is target for controversy in France for her pro-Palestinian stance
Syrian officer killed in bomb blast near Golan Heights
Assassination of Azdashir Darwish seen as latest strike against presence of Iran-linked forces in the area
Farouq Qaddoumi, one of the PLO's founders, dies after long illness
Once an ally of Yasser Arafat, he went on to oppose the Oslo Accords and remained a hardliner until the end
Ghouta chemical attack survivors still seeking justice 11 years later
No one has been found guilty of sarin attack that killed hundreds in Damascus suburb and led to deal for Syrian government to surrender chemical weapons
Syria's sleepy Aleppo civil war front shows signs of awakening
Fighting has broken out between Turkish aligned-rebels and a Kurdish militia near Syria's second city
Open trade in Syria hints at warming Assad-Erdogan ties
Mortar bomb attack disrupted flow of goods at crossing in divided Aleppo governorate
Syrian Druze protesters remain defiant in opposition to Assad
Peaceful uprising supported by community leaders and indirectly protected by Russia
Kurdish militias lift siege on army and swap prisoners in east Syria
The US stayed on the sidelines as Russia brokered deal to contain hostilities in the strategic area, where Iran also has significant presence
Jordan entangled by risk of escalation between Israel and Iran
The kingdom was criticised by pro-Palestine voices for intercepting Iranian missiles heading towards Israel in April.
