occupation
Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
Fashion
February 12, 2019
Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
JERUSALEM (AP) — The traditional brightly embroidered dress of Palestinian women known as the “thobe” was not the type of…
US-Palestinian jailed for life for Jerusalem land sale
Middle East
December 31, 2018
US-Palestinian jailed for life for Jerusalem land sale
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian court sentenced an American-Palestinian who owned property in Jerusalem on Monday to life…
Israeli forces use live fire on Palestinian protesters as manhunt continues for gunman who killed 2 Israeli soldiers
Middle East
December 17, 2018
Israeli forces use live fire on Palestinian protesters as manhunt continues for gunman who killed 2 Israeli soldiers
Jerusalem (CNN) – Israeli troops used live fire to disperse protesters in the West Bank on Friday amid rising…
Coptic Church official calls on Egypt to file suit against Israel over Deir al-Sultan
Egypt
October 25, 2018
Coptic Church official calls on Egypt to file suit against Israel over Deir al-Sultan
Member of the Melli Council of the Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral Mohsen George called on the Egyptian authorities to…
Taliban and US envoy met to discuss ending Afghanistan occupation, Taliban statement says
Middle East
October 14, 2018
Taliban and US envoy met to discuss ending Afghanistan occupation, Taliban statement says
(CNN) ̶ US envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad met with Taliban leaders Friday to discuss the conflict in Afghanistan, a…
10 years after Russia war, Georgia decries Moscow’s ongoing ‘occupation’
World
August 7, 2018
10 years after Russia war, Georgia decries Moscow’s ongoing ‘occupation’
Georgia on Tuesday condemned Russia’s continued “occupation” of its territory, a decade after the two countries went to war…
Genesis Prize winner Portman pulls out of Israel ceremony
Middle East
April 20, 2018
Genesis Prize winner Portman pulls out of Israel ceremony
US actress Natalie Portman, this year’s recipient of a prize dubbed the “Jewish Nobel,” has pulled out of the June…
Romania to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem
Middle East
April 20, 2018
Romania to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem
Romania could be the first European country to shift their embassy to Jerusalem after a contentious decision by the US.…
EU-Israel trade thriving, despite the politics
Middle East
April 19, 2018
EU-Israel trade thriving, despite the politics
EU-Israel business ties have never been stronger. And while Brussels’ support for the Palestinian Authority means the political realm is…
Gaza tent camps fill up; Israel fires tear gas
Middle East
April 6, 2018
Gaza tent camps fill up; Israel fires tear gas
Palestinians are streaming to tent camps along Gaza’s border with Israel, ahead of what Gaza’s Hamas rulers hope will be…