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Gazan’s death abroad shines light on middle-class exodus
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Gazan’s death abroad shines light on middle-class exodus
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — With a family of five, a two-story home and a pharmacy, Tamer al-Sultan had…
From checkpoint to counterpoint: on tour with the Palestine Youth Orchestra
Middle East
August 23, 2019
From checkpoint to counterpoint: on tour with the Palestine Youth Orchestra
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Most international musicians would baulk at the notion of a two-day journey to final rehearsals past military…
Gazans too poor to afford sheep for Eid sacrifice under blockade, Israel cash row
Middle East
August 8, 2019
Gazans too poor to afford sheep for Eid sacrifice under blockade, Israel cash row
GAZA (Reuters) – Ali usually marks the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha with his family in the Gaza Strip by…
Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Walid al-Aqqad’s Gaza home would be the envy of many an antiquities collector. Pieces…
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
Middle East
July 18, 2019
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
SUR BAHER, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of…
Egyptian security delegation discusses truce arrangements, ‘Deal of the century’ in Israel and Palestine
Egypt
July 12, 2019
Egyptian security delegation discusses truce arrangements, ‘Deal of the century’ in Israel and Palestine
An Egyptian security delegation visited Israel on Thursday to discuss truce arrangements between Israel and the Gaza strip, reports the…
Gaza’s traditional crafts industries rapidly disappearing
Middle East
July 10, 2019
Gaza’s traditional crafts industries rapidly disappearing
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Gazans think of better economic times, images of clay pottery, colorful glassware, bamboo…
U.S. economic plan decried by Palestinians but gets cautious nod in Gulf
Middle East
June 27, 2019
U.S. economic plan decried by Palestinians but gets cautious nod in Gulf
MANAMA (Reuters) – Palestinians on Wednesday poured scorn on the Trump administration’s $50 billion investment plan to help achieve Middle…
Trump Mideast plan hits nerve in Lebanon, stirs old fears
Middle East
June 25, 2019
Trump Mideast plan hits nerve in Lebanon, stirs old fears
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision for Mideast peace has hit a raw nerve in Lebanon, reviving fears…
Palestinians rally against Kushner’s economic peace plan
Middle East
June 25, 2019
Palestinians rally against Kushner’s economic peace plan
GAZA/RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Palestinians burned portraits of President Donald Trump as they protested in both the Gaza Strip and the…