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3 weeks ago

‘Rooted in this land until death’: A Palestinian family’s olive harvest

Umm Safa, Occupied West Bank – Six-year-old Nasser Tanatra is scared of the rock-strewn hilltop where he used to play and pick flowers near his family home. Our house, our land, we are surrounded and strangled and attacked, and even to harvest our olives is a danger.” The annual olive harvest season in October and November is a time when …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Since Gaza Siege, Israel Has Cracked Down On Its Dissenting Palestinian Citizens

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LOADING ERROR LOADING UMM AL-FAHM, Israel — Israel’s yearlong crackdown against Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza is prompting many to self-censor out of fear of being jailed and further marginalized in society, while some still find ways to dissent — carefully. “Israel made it clear they see us more as enemies than as citizens,” Khalefa …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza

Associated Press

UMM AL-FAHM, Israel — Israel’s yearlong crackdown against Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza is prompting many to self-censor out of fear of being jailed and further marginalized in society, while some still find ways to dissent — carefully. Border Police stand guard as Palestinian citizens of Israel march against Israel’s military operations in the Gaza …

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1 month, 1 week 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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1 month, 4 weeks ago

12 of the best things to do 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. Explore ancient attractions in Amman open image in gallery A citadel and Roman theatre are both located in Jordan’s capital …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Egypt Through the Lens: Stage and screen

Al Jazeera

Stars of Egypt’s golden age of performing arts captured by leading photographers –from Umm Kulthum to Abdel Halim Hafez. Egypt Through the Lens is a four-part series that captures how photographers recorded the modern history of Egypt over 150 years – its kings, presidents, politics, conflicts and cinema. The final episode shows how photographers captured Egypt’s golden age of musical …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jordan’s Umm al-Jimal village added to UNESCO heritage list

Al Jazeera

The earliest structures at the site date back to the first century AD, when it formed part of the Nabataean Kingdom. Jordan’s Umm al-Jimal village has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, a move hailed by the country’s tourism and antiquities minister as a “great achievement”. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which is hosting a meeting …

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5 months 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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5 months, 1 week ago

Three Syrian children killed in ‘horrific’ Israeli attack on Lebanon

Al Jazeera

UN condemns Israeli attack that killed children who were reportedly playing outside their home in south Lebanon. Israeli air attacks in southern Lebanon have killed at least five Syrians, including three children, Lebanese media reported, as Israel’s military and the Hezbollah armed group continued to trade fire across the border. Lebanon’s National News Agency said on Tuesday that the three …

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6 months ago

Israel told Palestinians in Rafah to flee to a 'humanitarian area'. This is what life is like inside

ABC

Moataz al-Hasoumy would rather return to Rafah and face death than continue trying to survive in Gaza's so-called "humanitarian area". The father, and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, were told by Israel that Al-Mawasi was in a "humanitarian area" that had been expanded. "Tonight, we also call upon those staying in specific areas which we have communicated and defined through …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

‘They scream in hunger’ – How Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza

Al Jazeera

Umm Hassan explains how the neighbouring tents barter food items. Day 1 On the first day, Umm Hassan prepared some mashed potatoes, canned luncheon meat, olives and a few pieces of flatbread. My husband wanted sugar in his tea, but I told him we must endure and be patient,” Umm Hassan smiles knowingly. Even on a good day, at around …

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1 year ago

Communities donate rent-free homes, toys and essentials to recently arrived Gazans on temporary visas

ABC

From whole apartments to the tiniest piggy bank, community groups across Australia have been inundated with donations for Gazan families arriving on visitor visas after fleeing the war. "It's so heartening actually to know that there are so many people out there who have responded to our donation drive," Ms Wahhab, president of the Palestinian Christians in Australia group, said. …

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1 year ago

In Gaza, she sits by her belongings, waiting for her home to be bombed

LA Times

Mustafa abu Breij, center, sits with his family in the house he built over years in the Maghazi refugee camp in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. We just don’t have any space,” Degran said, glancing at a family that had staked out what was considered prime real estate in Gaza these days — a seating area with carpet and sofas. A …

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1 year, 4 months ago

‘Foaming at the mouth’: 10 years since chemical attacks in Syria’s Ghouta

Al Jazeera

In 2013, the Syrian regime attacked the towns of Zamalka, Ein Tarma, and Irbin in Ghouta countryside with a nerve agent. Idlib, northwest Syria – It has been 10 years since the chemical attacks in eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus, and Umm Yahya – a nurse at a local hospital at the time – still cannot …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teens in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera

One of the teens, Muhammad Fouad Atta al-Bayed, died of a gunshot wound to the head after demonstrations in Umm Safa, Palestinian health ministry says. Israeli forces have killed two teenage Palestinian boys in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said, on Friday – the latest bloodshed amid continued violence in the region. One teenager, identified by the Palestinian health …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Their world was the oyster: Oldest pearl town found in UAE

Hindustan Times

Archaeologists said Monday they have found the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on an island off one of the northern sheikhdoms of the United Arab Emirates. While older pearling towns have been mentioned in historical texts, this represents the first time archaeologists say they have physically found one from this ancient era across the nations of the Persian …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Archeologists discover ‘oldest pearling town’ in the Persian Gulf

CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — A group of archeologists in the United Arab Emirates said Monday that they’ve found what they believe to be the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on Sinniyah Island, just …

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1 year, 11 months ago

The King's Highway: The road that reveals Jordan's history

BBC

The King's Highway: The road that reveals Jordan's history Marta Vidal The King's Highway: The road that reveals Jordan's history "Welcome to Jordan!" Anna Stowe Travel/Alamy The King's Highway has been used continuously since at least the 8th Century BCE Today, a modern, tarmacked road sits atop its ancient ancestor. A road traversing Jordan known as the "King's Highway" is …

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2 years ago

Watch: 'Umm… where are we?' - Washington Sundar's bizarre brain fade moment during live interview after IND vs NZ ODI

Hindustan Times

Washington Sundar emerged as one of India's few positives in an otherwise disappointing ODI series against New Zealand. On both occasions, Washington's innings gave India a final lift towards the end of the innings as in Auckland, his cameo took India above 300 and today in Christchurch, a maiden ODI fifty allowed India to take their total to 219 giving …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Arab voters key to breaking deadlock in Israeli election

Associated Press

UMM AL FAHM, Israel — The voices of Israel’s Palestinian citizens are often drowned out or delegitimized in the country’s noisy politics. “I can hardly remember a single election campaign that all depended on the vote of Arab citizens,” said Arik Rudnitzky, who studies Arab voting patterns at the Israel Democracy Institute, a think tank. Most polls predict a historically …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon’s plans to deport them

Associated Press

BAR ELIAS, Lebanon — Sitting outside her tent in a camp in eastern Lebanon, a 30-year-old Syrian refugee contemplated the sunset and her worsening options. She managed to survive over the past decade, despite Lebanon’s devastating economic meltdown and souring attitudes toward Syrian refugees. The Lebanese government’s recently announced plan to deport 15,000 refugees per month to Syria appears set …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon's plans to deport them

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. She managed to survive over the past decade, despite …

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2 years, 6 months ago

UAE dismantles plane of gunrunner Russia wants for Americans

Associated Press

UMM AL-QUWAIN, United Arab Emirates — The hulking, Soviet-era cargo plane has sat for decades under the blazing sun in a remote corner of the United Arab Emirates, its four jet engines silent after years in the employ of a Russian gunrunner known as the “Merchant of Death.” But instead of a missile or gunfire finally taking out this Ilyushin …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Syrians in desperate need of aid hit hard by Ukraine fallout

The Independent

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‘Rooted in this land until death’: A Palestinian family’s olive harvest

Since Gaza Siege, Israel Has Cracked Down On Its Dissenting Palestinian Citizens

Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza

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

12 of the best things to do in Jordan

Egypt Through the Lens: Stage and screen

Jordan’s Umm al-Jimal village added to UNESCO heritage list

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

Three Syrian children killed in ‘horrific’ Israeli attack on Lebanon

Israel told Palestinians in Rafah to flee to a 'humanitarian area'. This is what life is like inside

‘They scream in hunger’ – How Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza

Communities donate rent-free homes, toys and essentials to recently arrived Gazans on temporary visas

In Gaza, she sits by her belongings, waiting for her home to be bombed

‘Foaming at the mouth’: 10 years since chemical attacks in Syria’s Ghouta

Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teens in occupied West Bank

Their world was the oyster: Oldest pearl town found in UAE

Archeologists discover ‘oldest pearling town’ in the Persian Gulf

The King's Highway: The road that reveals Jordan's history

Watch: 'Umm… where are we?' - Washington Sundar's bizarre brain fade moment during live interview after IND vs NZ ODI

Arab voters key to breaking deadlock in Israeli election

Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon’s plans to deport them

Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon's plans to deport them

UAE dismantles plane of gunrunner Russia wants for Americans

Syrians in desperate need of aid hit hard by Ukraine fallout