Jordan says Israel holy site move 'step towards calm'
Jordan is the official custodian of Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem and is one of only two Arab governments to have signed a peace treaty with Israel.
Jul 27, 2017, 16:41 PM ISTIsrael removes all security apparatus from holy site after unrest
The government had already dismantled metal detectors it installed in the area after the killing of two Israeli policemen on July 14, hoping the move would calm 10 days of often-violent protests that have put the city on edge.
Jul 27, 2017, 14:45 PM IST
Tajikistan to install metal detectors, cameras in mosques
Ex-Soviet Tajikistan today said it plans to install metal detectors and surveillance cameras in more than 70 mosques in the capital Dushanbe over government fears of extremist attacks.
Mar 29, 2016, 19:20 PM IST