News and commentary 13 Sep 2015

Saudi Arabia has taken in 2.5 Syrian refugees

After being criticized for not taking in Syrian refugees, Saudi Arabia has announced it has taken in a leaf number of them. Why the delay in the announcement? Will the Saudis seek to build a Sunni force out of that 2.5 million?

Clashes on the Temple Mount

Fighting between Muslims and Jews broke out on the site of the ancient Temple of the Jewish faith and the present site of the al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. Tis comes amid turmoil over price tag attacks and several attacks on Israeli security forces. The Temple Mount is also key in apocalyptic thinking which is prevalent today in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.