Palestinian leaders are calling on Muslims to turn out in large numbers for Friday prayers at the al-Aqsa mosque in the compound.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08

But these same rescuers scored a victory earlier Tuesday, when they rescued a 69-year-old woman from the ruins of the same compound.

VOA: standard.2010.01.20

Army spokesman Major-General Athar Abbas says that commando forces immediately surrounded the compound in an effort to secure the safe release of the hostages.

VOA: standard.2009.10.11

The opposition leader is charged with breaching the conditions of her six-year house arrest because an American man earlier this month swam to her lakeside compound and stayed overnight.

VOA: standard.2009.05.15

For instance,he says, a UN compound recently was hit by rocket fire, a World Food Program convoy came under attack and non-governmental organizations are frequent victims of armed robbery by criminals.

VOA: standard.2009.08.07

Israel national police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says Monday was especially sensitive as 30,000 Jewish worshippers approached the compound known to Jews as the Temple Mount at the start of the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05