OIC to Hold Extraordinary Meeting Tuesday to Address Israeli Violations at Al-Aqsa 

Palestinians gather in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound for the Friday noon prayer in Jerusalem on January 6, 2023. (AFP)
Palestinians gather in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound for the Friday noon prayer in Jerusalem on January 6, 2023. (AFP)
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OIC to Hold Extraordinary Meeting Tuesday to Address Israeli Violations at Al-Aqsa 

Palestinians gather in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound for the Friday noon prayer in Jerusalem on January 6, 2023. (AFP)
Palestinians gather in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound for the Friday noon prayer in Jerusalem on January 6, 2023. (AFP)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary meeting for its executive committee on Tuesday to address the Israeli violations at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. 

The meeting will be held at its headquarters in Jeddah. 

Tensions ran high at Al-Aqsa last week when Israel's new far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited the holy site. 

The move drew widespread condemnation in the Arab world. 

UN Security Council members voiced concern on Thursday and stressed the need to maintain a status quo at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. 



Faisal bin Farhan, Blinken Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
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Faisal bin Farhan, Blinken Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone call on Monday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

During the phone conversation, they discussed regional developments and the efforts to address them.