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(RNS) — A joint Muslim-Jewish call for peace has been backed by more than 600 faith leaders.

THE STANDARD NATIONAL Muslims pray during Eid-Ul-Fitri at Tononoka Grounds in Mombasa to mark the end of Ramadhan. [Robert Menza, Standard] A section of Muslims defied the Chief Kadhi, Sharif Ahmed Muhdhar and yesterday celebrated Idd Ul Fitr, a festival that marks the end of Ramadhan, a month-long fasting period. On Wednesday night, Muhdhar said the Hilal (moon crescent) had not been sighted in Kenya or Tanzania and urged Muslims to fast on Thursday to complete the prescribed 30 days of Ramadhan. In Mombasa, Catholic Archbishop Martin Kivuva and Anglican Church Bishop Alphonso Mwaro Baya jo...

TOP Restaurants The Bay Area's unsung but prolific Middle Eastern food scene is packed with gems. By Soleil Ho |  Updated: April 28, 2021 1:20 PM When I started dreaming up this list, I quickly realized that Middle Eastern food exists in the Bay Area in numerous guises under euphemisms, like "Mediterranean," that obscure its origins. Politically, it's a broad geographic category, encompassing a huge amount of diversity — in cultures, religions and beloved dishes — that tends to get glossed over in this country. I learned so much about the nuances of Middle Eastern food while sam...

Published April 25, 2021, 9:02 AM Thousands of e-notes containing prayers and wishes from Filipino Christian faithful have found their way into the historic Western Wall in Old Jerusalem amid the pain and sorrow brought about by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, the Israel Ministry of Tourism announced over the weekend. An e-prayer note being placed in the Western Wall in the historic Old Jerusalem In the said campaign, people were encouraged to send their prayers and wishes online and the Ministry of Tourism in Jerusalem will take the lead in placing the printed notes in the...

Source: United Nations 4 Expectations are running high among Palestinians ahead of their first elections in nearly 15 years, even as a resurgence of COVID-19 hits the West Bank and Gaza, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council today. A successful outcome of the elections can open the way towards reconciliation with Israel and advance peace in the wider region, said Tor Wennesland, who is also the Secretary-General’s Personal Representative.  “The holding of credible Palestinian elections is a crucial step towards renewing the leg...