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Jordan Ramadan: A test of conscience in Jerusalem

His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan Ibn Talal: For decades, Jerusalem rested on a fragile balance, sustained not by force but by inherited practices, recognised limits, and a shared ethic of restraint. Today, this balance is unravelling. Faith is increasingly mobilised as a political instrument, sacred space has become a site of confrontation, and profound transformations of the city are taking place with little legal or political restraint.   Historically, the stability of the cit ...more

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"Our armed forces commemorate religious harmony"

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : A few days ago, I accepted a gracious invitation from the General Command of the ...more

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