51.   In more than three months of fighting, clashes often started after Friday noon prayers, the highlight of the Muslim religious week.

52.   In one stop in the Knesset tour, some of the visitors paused for noon prayers at the new mosque inaugurated in the building last week.

53.   In Tehran, hundreds of thousands attended a rally before the noon prayers, chanting anti-Israel slogans and burning Israeli flags.

54.   In the West Bank town of Ramallah, Hamas preacher Hassan Yousef announced the name over mosque loudspeakers Friday, after noon prayers.

55.   In Ramallah, Hamas preacher Hassan Yousef announced the name over mosque loudspeakers Friday, after noon prayers.

56.   In Tehran, hundreds of thousands attended a rally before Friday noon prayers, chanting anti-Israel slogans and burning Israeli flags.

57.   In the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Palestinian police were deployed outside mosques to prevent marches after noon prayers.

58.   Israeli police said Palestinians have made preparations for large-scale clashes after the noon prayers.

59.   Israeli troops scuffled Friday with Muslim worshipers at the Tomb of the Patriarchs after the shrine was closed ahead of noon prayers because of slow security checks.

60.   Islamic militants called for protest marches after Muslim noon prayers Friday throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip.