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Imam of Mecca Under Fire for Saying Trump Leading the World to Peace

TEL AVIV — The president and chief Imam of the Grand mosque in Mecca, considered the holiest mosque in Islam, Abed al-Rahman Sudais, has stirred up controversy on social media after an interview in which he praised U.S. President Donald Trump, saying, “Trump and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz are leading the world to peace.”

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Jewish American Leaders Snub Qatar’s Attempts to Woo Them

TEL AVIV – Jewish leaders in the U.S. have slammed Qatar’s attempts to woo the Jewish community by arranging meetings this week with high-level officials – including the emir and crown prince himself – on the basis that the Gulf state continues to be the chief backer of Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.

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H.R. McMaster Endorsed Book That Advocates Quran-Kissing Apology Ceremonies  

A book on terrorism endorsed and touted by H.R. McMaster, the embattled White House National Security Adviser, calls on the U.S. military to respond to any “desecrations” of the Quran by servicemembers with an apology ceremony, and advocates kissing a new copy of the Quran before presenting the Islamic text to the local Muslim public.

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Qatar’s Social Media Supporters Respond to Crisis with Gulf Nations

TEL AVIV — In wake of the decision of a number of Arab states to sever ties with Qatar and in light of a significant social media campaign against the small kingdom, Qatar’s supporters have decided to take up the fight online. Among other things, the nation’s supporters are accusing those against Qatar of supporting Israel.

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Qatar Crisis: Saudis Make Demands, Turkey Approves Troops, Jordan Downgrades Relations

he crisis in Qatar intensified on Wednesday as Jordan downgraded diplomatic relations with the isolated emirate, the Turkish parliament approved moving troops to its base in Qatar, Saudi Arabia published a list of conditions Qatar must meet, the United Arab Emirates threatened to punish its own citizens for expressions of sympathy toward Qatar, and American intelligence analysts voiced suspicions that Russian hackers touched off the crisis by hijacking a Qatari state media website.

FILE - In this Thursday Jan. 6, 2011 file photo, a traditional dhow floats in the Corniche