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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel demolishes village at the heart of Bedouin minority’s struggle over land

LA Times

The last building standing — the mosque — in the 400-person Umm al-Hiran village is razed Thursday. Israeli authorities on Thursday completed the demolition of a village at the heart of a years-long struggle by members of the country’s Arab Bedouin minority against relocation plans. Residents of the village, Umm al-Hiran, accuse the authorities of forcibly displacing them so the …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

The war is in Gaza, but Palestinians in the West Bank are targeted with violence too

NPR

The war is in Gaza, but Palestinians in the West Bank are targeted with violence too toggle caption Maya Levin for NPR This story is a part of an NPR series reflecting on Oct. 7, a year of war and how it has changed life across Israel, the Gaza Strip, the region and the world. “I was scared.” In the …

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4 months, 1 week ago

What to know about the rescued hostage’s Bedouin community in Israel

Associated Press

The rescue from Gaza of hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi, who belongs to the Bedouin community in Israel, has put the focus on a minority group that has largely existed on the margins of Israeli society and has had a complicated relationship with the government. Many Bedouin community members don’t have “protected spaces and they’re in the range of the missiles …

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4 months, 1 week ago

What to know about the rescued hostage's Bedouin community in Israel

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The rescue from Gaza of …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Arab Israeli freed from Gaza returns to his Bedouin village, which is targeted for demolition

LA Times

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, who was held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza Strip, meets his relatives and friends after arriving in the Khirbet Karkur village, near Rahat, southern Israel, on Wednesday. Qaid Farhad Alkadi, 52, is one of Israel’s roughly 300,000 Bedouin Arabs, a poor and traditionally nomadic minority that has a complicated relationship with the government and often …

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4 months, 1 week ago

An Israeli freed from Gaza returns to a Bedouin village targeted for demolition

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

Israel rescues Bedouin hostage held in Gaza in ‘complex’ operation

The Independent

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5 months ago

In photos: Petra Basnakova’s journey with the Palestinian Bedouin

CNN

CNN — Slovakian photographer Petra Basnakova made a series of remarkable and personally transformative discoveries during her three-year-long journey among Palestinian Bedouin families. Petra Basnakova The generosity of Nadia, a Bedouin matron, sparked the idea behind “Born of Sand and Sun.” Petra Basnakova Palestinian Bedouin are semi nomadic people — their current population totals nearly 300,000 — who have lived …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mounting home demolitions and settler attacks plunge a Palestinian village into crisis

Associated Press

UMM AL-KHAIR, West Bank — First came the Israeli military bulldozers, which tore down a quarter of the homes in the West Bank Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair. The military told AP the forces were there “to maintain the security of all residents of the area, and to act to prevent terrorism and activities that endanger the citizens of the …

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8 months ago

Israel destroys dozens of Bedouin homes in Negev desert

Hindustan Times

Israeli authorities destroyed around 50 homes belonging to Bedouins in the Negev desert on Wednesday, an AFP journalist reported, with Israel's far-right national security minister saying they were "illegal constructions". Israel destroys dozens of Bedouin homes in Negev desert Bulldozers flattened the houses in the Wadi al-Khalil village, sparking anger among members of its 500-strong community. The Wadi al-Khalil homes …

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8 months ago

The Latest | Rafah’s hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says

Associated Press

The World Health Organization says it has only three days of fuel for its medical operations in southern Gaza, with shortages already forcing one of three remaining hospitals in the city of Rafah to shut down. The U.N. says northern Gaza is already in a state of “full-blown famine.” Israel said it reopened Kerem Shalom crossing, the other main entry …

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8 months ago

When rockets fall, Bedouin Israeli citizens have nowhere to hide

NPR

When rockets fall, Bedouin Israeli citizens have nowhere to hide Enlarge this image toggle caption Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images Late in the evening of April 13, Mohammed al-Hassouni and his family were sleeping in their home in southern Israel, when he was awoken by the sounds of sirens and explosions. Enlarge this image toggle …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Saudi Arabia eyes tourism transformation

China Daily

Historic Jeddah had a symbolic role as a gate to Makkah for Muslim pilgrims reaching Saudi Arabia by boat in old times, according to UNESCO, and continues to attract visitors from all walks of life for its ancient charm and entertainment. After welcoming a record 100 million tourists last year, thus surpassing its goals for Vision 2030, a grand economic …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Saudi Arabia eyes tourism transformation

China Daily

Historic Jeddah had a symbolic role as a gate to Makkah for Muslim pilgrims reaching Saudi Arabia by boat in old times, according to UNESCO, and continues to attract visitors from all walks of life for its ancient charm and entertainment. After welcoming a record 100 million tourists last year, thus surpassing its goals for Vision 2030, a grand economic …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Saudi Arabia eyes tourism transformation

China Daily

Historic Jeddah had a symbolic role as a gate to Makkah for Muslim pilgrims reaching Saudi Arabia by boat in old times, according to UNESCO, and continues to attract visitors from all walks of life for its ancient charm and entertainment. After welcoming a record 100 million tourists last year, thus surpassing its goals for Vision 2030, a grand economic …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

'I knew it was dynamite': Inside Israel's 'doomsday' development

ABC

The decades-old blueprint that could make or break hopes for lasting peace in the Middle East. "Today we are in a situation where it's not one minute to midnight, it's 15 seconds to midnight, because with two strokes of a pen, E1 can become a done deal," Mr Seidemann says. Surrounded by settlements Although it hasn't yet been annexed, E1 …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Bedouin clan resisting violent displacement by Israeli settlers

Al Jazeera

The people of al-Muarrajat remain undeterred, even after a recent and disturbing settler threat on their lives. Mughayer al-Deir, occupied West Bank – On January 23, the villagers of al-Muarrajat woke up to find three child-size burial mounds near their children’s school. “On the contrary, it calls on us to be even more steadfast.” Word quickly reached the villagers’ cousins …

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11 months ago

Surveilled, harassed by Israel – life as a West Bank Palestinian

Al Jazeera

Up close and personal with the discrimination Palestinians face every day from Israeli authorities. According to locals, not only has settler violence increased in the occupied West Bank since Hamas’s October 7 attacks in southern Israel, but settlers Children, excited by all the commotion, wave, smile and give my camera the thumbs-up, “Hello. Calls were made, and after about an …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

The best experience holidays in Jordan

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Days diving into the Red Sea and sunning oneself on golden sands in Aquaba steal the appeal for a Jordan …

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1 year ago

Whispers in the Sands: A Bedouin Odyssey with Platinum Heritage in Dubai!

The Hindu

In the heart of Dubai’s desert, where the sun paints the sand in hues of gold, lies a realm where tales of resilience echo through the dunes. Your Bedouin Adventure with Platinum Heritage Now that the stage is set, step into an unforgettable journey with Platinum Heritage – the maestro of desert experiences in Dubai. Heritage Safari: Explore the desert …

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1 year, 1 month ago

‘The Bedouins are being whipped from both sides’ in the Israel-Hamas war

LA Times

Adel abu Sbayeh heard the F-35 long before he saw it brushing a lazy contrail over the Negev desert, turning west toward Gaza, another warplane from the Nevatim air base not far from his Bedouin village. “We don’t.” Top, people stand in Wadi al Naam, the largest unrecognized Bedouin village in Israel with as many as 15,000 residents. Israeli Prime …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Egypt’s Sinai Bedouins fear Israel’s mass displacement of Gaza Palestinians

Al Jazeera

Bedouin tribes in Sinai have long taken a hit from geopolitical conflicts. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has publicly stated that Egypt will not allow a displacement of Palestinians, as it would mean “the end of the Palestinian cause” and a potential threat to Egypt’s national security. “My father’s home became sort of a desert,” says Eldalil, whose father used to …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Palestinian communities ‘wiped out’ as Israel-Hamas war sparks settler attacks in West Bank

The Independent

After dark in the South Hebron Hills, parents lie awake, listening for the settlers. Violence by Israeli settlers, long aimed at depopulating rural Palestinian parts of the occupied West Bank, had grown common in the months since prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power in late December – at the head of a coalition that included far-right settler activists who …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Meet Muslim, Arab and Bedouin soldiers of Israel’s Army

Firstpost

While military service is compulsory for Israeli Jews – both men and women – this is not the case for Muslims, Arabs and Bedouins. Let’s take a look at how Arab and Bedouin are serving in Israel’s army: By the numbers First, let’s briefly examine some statistics. The IDF in a 2014 Facebook post estimated that around “450 Bedouin men …

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Israel demolishes village at the heart of Bedouin minority’s struggle over land

The war is in Gaza, but Palestinians in the West Bank are targeted with violence too

What to know about the rescued hostage’s Bedouin community in Israel

What to know about the rescued hostage's Bedouin community in Israel

Arab Israeli freed from Gaza returns to his Bedouin village, which is targeted for demolition

An Israeli freed from Gaza returns to a Bedouin village targeted for demolition

Israel rescues Bedouin hostage held in Gaza in ‘complex’ operation

In photos: Petra Basnakova’s journey with the Palestinian Bedouin

Mounting home demolitions and settler attacks plunge a Palestinian village into crisis

Israel destroys dozens of Bedouin homes in Negev desert

The Latest | Rafah’s hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says

When rockets fall, Bedouin Israeli citizens have nowhere to hide

Saudi Arabia eyes tourism transformation

Saudi Arabia eyes tourism transformation

Saudi Arabia eyes tourism transformation

'I knew it was dynamite': Inside Israel's 'doomsday' development

The Bedouin clan resisting violent displacement by Israeli settlers

Surveilled, harassed by Israel – life as a West Bank Palestinian

The best experience holidays in Jordan

Whispers in the Sands: A Bedouin Odyssey with Platinum Heritage in Dubai!

‘The Bedouins are being whipped from both sides’ in the Israel-Hamas war

Egypt’s Sinai Bedouins fear Israel’s mass displacement of Gaza Palestinians

Palestinian communities ‘wiped out’ as Israel-Hamas war sparks settler attacks in West Bank

Meet Muslim, Arab and Bedouin soldiers of Israel’s Army