Israel Closes Al-Aqsa Mosque Until Eid al-Fitr, Palestinians Call It Attempt to Control Holy Site
Tel Aviv, Sketsa.id – Israeli authorities have decided to keep the Al-Aqsa Mosque closed until Eid al-Fitr and beyond. The decision was communicated to the Islamic Waqf, the body responsible for managing the holy site, in recent days, according to information obtained by Middle East Eye. Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites, was closed […]
Pope Leo XIV’s First Christmas Homily Links Nativity to Gaza’s Tent Shelters
Vatican, Sketsa.id – In his first Christmas homily as the global leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV delivered a poignant message linking the birth of Jesus in a simple stable to the current plight of displaced Palestinians in Gaza, enduring winter in emergency tents. Celebrating Christmas Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on December 25, […]
Gaza Truce in Tatters: 153 Tons of Bombs and Rising Civilian Toll
GAZA, Sketsa.id – A U.S.-brokered truce designed to bring a moment of respite to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is hanging by a thread. The agreement, which came into effect on October 10, is being challenged by a deadly cycle of accusations, airstrikes, and a staggering number of civilian casualties. The fragility of the peace was starkly […]