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. 



Mohammed bin Salman, Zelenskyy Discuss Efforts to Resolve Ukrainian-Russian Crisis

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
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Mohammed bin Salman, Zelenskyy Discuss Efforts to Resolve Ukrainian-Russian Crisis

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has received a phone call from Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

During the call on Wednesday, they discussed relations between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine, several mutual concerns, and regional and international developments.

Additionally, they discussed developments on the Ukrainian-Russian crisis and the efforts being made to address it.