The U.S. marks the opening of its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem with a large ceremony Monday. In physical terms, it’s just a move of the ambassador and some staff from Tel Aviv to a large consular ...

The Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem (Ḥāraṫ al-Muslimīn in Arabic) is the biggest and most populated quarter of the four main quarters of Jerusalem. It’s located in the Northeastern corner of the Old City ...

JERUSALEM — Jews, Muslims and Christians pass daily through the gates of Jerusalem’s Old City on their way to and from prayers or simply to go about their everyday business in one of the most ...

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Jerusalem is a historical ancient city revered for millennia and home to the sacred spots of the world’s three largest monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Less than an hour ...

It is when they spot the sign that guests looking for their Airbnb in Jerusalem start wondering if they are in the right place. “This road leads to a Palestinian village,” it reads. “The entrance for ...

In December 1917 — 100 years ago this month — the British general Edmund Allenby seized control of Jerusalem from its Ottoman Turkish defenders. Dismounting his horse, he entered the Old City on foot, ...

The U.S. marks the opening of its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem with a large ceremony Monday. In physical terms, it's just a move of the ambassador and some staff from Tel Aviv to a large consular ...

The Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem (Hayots t’agh in Armenian), the smallest of the four quarters of Jerusalem, is located in the Southwestern corner of the Old City. Much of this quarter is uniquely ...