The US president praised Jordan for its ‘crucial role’ as the custodian of Muslim holy places in Jerusalem.
After years of drought, winter rains have brought some respite to the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site.
An Iranian-backed militia promptly claimed responsibility for the attack which reportedly caused no damage.
Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.
Iraq won the Arabian Gulf Cup. But Iraq also lost ordinary fans because of their government’s ineptitude.
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s move comes after a fall in value of the Iraqi dinar against the US dollar.
Thousands of ticketless fans had gathered outside Basra International Stadium ahead of the Arabian Gulf Cup final.
A crush killed four people and injured dozens as fans tried to get into the stadium hours before kickoff.
After seizing parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014, the armed group ISIL killed and raped thousands of Yazidis.
Thousands of spectators gathered outside 65,000-capacity venue hosting match between Iraq and Oman.
The events from January 19, as they happened.
Stampede takes place at a stadium in Basra ahead of the Arabian Gulf Cup final between Iraq and Oman.
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Iraq face Oman in the 2023 Gulf Cup final on Thursday. We break down the football history between the two teams.
Iraq overcame Qatar 2-1 to book a place in Thursday’s final against Oman, who edged Bahrain 1-0.
