DÉbora Rey
DÉbora Rey is an author at Religion News Service.
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Argentine court blames Iran and Hezbollah for deadly 1994 Jewish center bombing
By DÉbora Rey and Isabel Debre — April 12, 2024
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) —The court said the attack came in retaliation for Argentina reneging on a nuclear cooperation deal with Tehran.
For Palestinians, holiest Ramadan night starts at checkpoint
By Isabel Debre — April 19, 2023
QALANDIYA CHECKPOINT, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of Palestinian worshippers from the occupied West Bank crammed through a military checkpoint leading to Jerusalem to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque for Laylat al-Qadr, or the "Night of Destiny," the holiest night of Ramadan.
Holy Land Christians say attacks rising in far-right Israel
By Isabel Debre — April 14, 2023
JERUSALEM (RNS) — The uptick in anti-Christian incidents comes as the Israeli settler movement, galvanized by its allies in government, appears to have seized the moment to expand its enterprise in the contested capital.
Violence erupts at Jerusalem holy site for a 2nd night
By Isabel Debre and Fares Akram — April 5, 2023
(AP) — Since Ramadan began March 22, scores of Muslim worshippers have repeatedly tried to stay overnight in the mosque, a practice that is typically permitted only during the last 10 days of the monthlong holiday.
Culture clash? Conservative Qatar preps for World Cup party
By Isabel Debre — November 17, 2022
(AP) — A clash of values has already erupted in Qatar, a conservative Muslim emirate that restricts alcohol, bans drugs and suppresses free speech, as it prepares to welcome possibly rowdy crowds for the first World Cup in the Middle East.
A hajj closer to normal: 1 million Muslims begin pilgrimage
By Isabel Debre and Amr Nabil — July 7, 2022
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — While this year’s attendance is far below the pre-pandemic influx of 2.5 million pilgrims, it represents a significant step closer to normal after the kingdom restricted the event to a small number of Muslim residents for the past two years.
Now in spotlight, Dubai Jews struggle for public synagogue
By Isabel Debre — May 11, 2022
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Plans to build a permanent sanctuary for Dubai's fast-expanding congregation have sputtered to a standstill, Jewish leaders say.
As Kuwait cracks down, a battle erupts over women’s rights
By Isabel Debre and Malak Harb — February 21, 2022
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — For Kuwaitis, it's an unsettling trend in a country that once prided itself on its progressivism compared to its Gulf Arab neighbors.
Dubai’s Expo opens, bringing first world’s fair to Mideast
By Isabel Debre and Aya Batrawy — October 1, 2021
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After eight years of planning and billions of dollars in spending, the Middle East’s first world’s fair opened Friday in Dubai, with hopes that the months-long extravaganza will draw both visitors and global attention to this desert-turned-dreamscape. The coronavirus pandemic pushed Expo 2020 back a year and may affect […]
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