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Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
Fashion

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

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…
Coptic Church official calls on Egypt to file suit against Israel over Deir al-Sultan
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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