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American Voices: What lies ahead for the rocky US/Israel relationship?

Mar 29, 2015

The relationship between the United States and longtime ally Israel are at a historic low point following Prime Minister Benjamin(...)

9 things you need to know about Palm (Passion) Sunday

Mar 29, 2015

1. What is this day called?The day is called both "Palm Sunday" and "Passion Sunday."The first name comes from the(...)

Rebuild Gaza, and avert the next war

Mar 29, 2015

Nearly seven months after the end of the latest war in Gaza, none of the underlying causes of the conflict(...)

Bedouin children defy Israel's bulldozers in Gaza, Haifa art show

Mar 29, 2015

Unrecognized Games, an exhibition of photographs by artist Mohamed Badarne, will open in both Gaza and Haifa next week.Although Badarne(...)

Is there an Egyptian cotton conspiracy?

Mar 29, 2015

“There is a global conspiracy behind its disappearance.” This is a common justification reiterated by Egyptian industrialists and officials to explain(...)

Where do Gaza’s lions sleep tonight?

Mar 29, 2015

Caring for animals in the Gaza Strip took a wild turn last month when the owner of Fat'hi Zoo in(...)

Dr. Ashrawi on the adoption of three UNHRC resolutions regarding the occupied State of Palestine

Mar 29, 2015

“On behalf of the Palestinian leadership and the people of Palestine, we express our great appreciation and gratitude to the(...)

Jimmy Carter: United Palestinian government may provide new opportunities for peace

Mar 28, 2015

Although intensive Middle East peace efforts by Secretary of State John F. Kerry have not produced an agreement, they have(...)

They're Palestinians, not 'Israeli Arabs'

Mar 28, 2015

Can you imagine reading an editorial in a respected newspaper today discussing the rights of "Negroes" or "Chinamen"? Probably not.(...)

From Bedouin To Billionaire: Meet The Man Changing What It Means To Be French After Charlie Hebdo

Mar 28, 2015

Mohed Altrad doesn’t know how old he is. No document recorded the day he was born into a Bedouin tribe(...)

Salma Hayek wants Arab women in Hollywood

Mar 28, 2015

She thinks Hollywood is overlooking Arab women in films, and she's on a mission to remedy that.Hollywood star Salma Hayek-Pinault(...)

Female DJs find the beat in Beirut

Mar 28, 2015

Laila Sarkis, aka El Djette, stands on an elevated platform above the packed crowd of Club 27 in Beirut on(...)