Over the past week, Al Aqsa tensions have risen to boiling point once again. After prominent far-right activist Yehuda Glick was shot by a Palestinian in an assassination attempt, Israel responded by temporarily closing the Al Aqsa compound to Muslims. The closure, which hasn’t happened since 1967, sparked outrage and led to mass protests, two car attacks on Israelis, and numerous clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police. Jordan even stepped into the fray and issued a tense warning, with King Abdullah promising to fight “Israeli unilateralism in Jerusalem” in a ...

Warning: some of the images are graphic and may be distressing for viewers. It’s an emotional time for Shia Muslims across the globe. Every year the day of Ashura , which means the “tenth day” in Arabic, commemorates the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed's (PBUH) grandson, Imam Hussain, who was killed during the battle of Karbala on the 10th day of Muharram in the year 61 AH (after Hijra). Also referred to as the “Muslim Passover”, Ashura is a day of painful commemoration of the assassination of Hussain. On this day ...

Rojo facing 3 months out, after injuring his shoulder in the derby against Manchester City