OIC Urges Int'l Community to Assume its Responsibilities Towards Israeli Violations at Al-Aqsa

Israeli police accompany a group of Jewish visitors past the Dome of the Rock mosque at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 5, 2022. (AFP)
Israeli police accompany a group of Jewish visitors past the Dome of the Rock mosque at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 5, 2022. (AFP)
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OIC Urges Int'l Community to Assume its Responsibilities Towards Israeli Violations at Al-Aqsa

Israeli police accompany a group of Jewish visitors past the Dome of the Rock mosque at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 5, 2022. (AFP)
Israeli police accompany a group of Jewish visitors past the Dome of the Rock mosque at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 5, 2022. (AFP)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) warned on Wednesday of the ongoing violations by Israeli settlers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

It said the settlers, under the protection of Israeli forces, were seeking to perform Talmudic prayers in its courtyard and raise the Israeli flag.

The OIC deemed the move a flagrant violation of international law and the Geneva Conventions and an infringement on the sanctity of the mosque.

It held Israel fully responsible for the repercussions of the ongoing violations, which it said are provocative to Muslims.

It warned the violations may fuel violence and tensions and lead to igniting a religious war that threatens international security and stability.

The OIC urged the United Nations Security Council to assume its duties and pressure Israel to cease its violations against the Palestinian people and their Islamic and Christian holy sites.



Syrian Air Says It Is Resuming Its Direct Flights to UAE on Sunday

 Travellers are welcomed at Damascus's airport. (AFP file)
Travellers are welcomed at Damascus's airport. (AFP file)
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Syrian Air Says It Is Resuming Its Direct Flights to UAE on Sunday

 Travellers are welcomed at Damascus's airport. (AFP file)
Travellers are welcomed at Damascus's airport. (AFP file)

Syria's flag carrier Syrian Air will resume direct flights to Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates starting on Sunday, the airline said in a Facebook post.

All flights between Syria and the UAE had been suspended in January after opposition factions toppled former leader Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.

The announcement comes days after the UAE's civil aviation authority announced the resumption of air flights between the Gulf country and Syria. No UAE-based airlines have announced plans to fly to Syria so far.

The resumption of flights between the two countries followed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s first visit to the UAE as leader, where he met UAE's President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.