Palestine

The Czech Republic’s top competitive doc event, the Ji.hlava fest, announced today the main prize for its 23rd edition will be decided by sole juror director-screenwriter Cristi Puiu, a leading figure in the Romanian New Wave. The Opus Bonum section, screen…

For seven decades the plight of Palestinians has periodically erupted into violence, which brings it to the attention of the international media. Recently the worlds focus has turned to such other hot spots in the region as Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. But …

NEW DELHI: A $2.3-billion deal to build fleet support vessels in collaboration with a Turkish shipyard has come into question after security concerns were raised over the firm, including links with Pakistan. Turkey’s TAIS had emerged as the lowest bidder in …

NEW DELHI: A $2.3-billion deal to build fleet support vessels in collaboration with a Turkish shipyard has come into question after security concerns were raised over the firm, including links with Pakistan. Turkey’s TAIS had emerged as the lowest bidder in …

In January this year, at a courthouse in Wichita, Kansas, three members of a right-wing militia group were sentenced to a combined total of 81 years in jail for plotting the mass murder of Muslims on American soil. During the 2016 presidential election campa…

In an office just a few minutes away from the city centre in Ramallah, Dr. Ayman Rabi scurries to submit a report on the latest efforts of the Palestine Hydrology Organization. As acting executive director and co-founder of the organization, Dr. Rabi reflects…

The 2020 foreign-language Oscar nominees will come from submissions from 93 countries, up from last year’s 87, and breaking the record 92 from 2017. A contender for the renamed Best International Feature must be a feature-length motion picture (more than 40 m…

Halloumi cheese grilled with preserves. Liza B. Zimmerman Countries like Turkey and Lebanon have long been making wine. Regions such as Persia: the current IranGeorgia and Armeniahave long also been historical cradles of wine making. Sadly, this sometime…

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has said he is seeking "non-aggression" agreements with Gulf states, as the two sides have warmed up to each other against common foe Iran. The Israeli leader, who met Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al …

Demi Lovato recently visited Israel. Her 77 million Instagram followers know this because she posted about it several times Wednesday, including one photo-set of herself being baptized in the Jordan River. The caption read, “I am an American singer. I was rai…