Writing for Ha’aretz, MEI Senior Research Fellow Victor Kattan argues that despite US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, King Abdullah II of Jordan should not be overly concerned on rumors  that Saudi Arabia is seeking to displace Jordan as the sole custodian or “protector” of Jerusalem’s al-Haram ash-Sharif compound. Read his article here.

Image caption: Jerusalem’s al-Haram ash-Sharid compound viewed from the Western Wall. Photo: Duroy.George, shared on Flickr.