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Israel-UAE deal: Will Jordan’s custodianship of the Al-Aqsa Mosque be affected?
ByMichael Armstrong September 7, 2020

An ambiguously phrased statement has left Jordan guessing whether its custody of Jerusalem’s Muslim and Christian religious sites is under threat. A Palestinian Muslim man leaves after performing the Friday prayer in occupied East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on 21 August 2020 (AFP) The announcement on 13 August that Israel and the United Arab Emirates…

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U.S. close to releasing Mideast peace proposal that Palestinian leadership may immediately reject
ByMichael Armstrong June 21, 2018June 22, 2018

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, is visiting Arab capitals and Israel to describe elements of the administration’s vision and seek help in drawing Palestinian leadership to the table. (Jose Luis Magana/AP) The Trump administration is close to releasing a long-awaited Middle East peace proposal that officials said would present U.S. goals…

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