Palestine

No Child’s Play in Bethlehem

By Dorina-Maria Buda | – There are often marches and demonstrations in support of Palestine in cities around the world, but for those who want to visit the region, a thriving tourism industry has emerged in recent years. Solidarity tourists arrive at all ti…

What will a war crimes probe in the Palestinian Territory achieve? | Inside Story - Al Jazeera English

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A prosecutor on the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has opened an investigation into Israeli and Hamas war crimes, drawing a furious response from caretaker Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Palestine fil…

Ms. Bensouda said that she was satisfied the court has jurisdiction but had asked for a ruling anyway, to avoid the possibility that the court could decide later in Israels favor on the issue. Israeli officials erupted in anger that Ms. Bensouda had not dis…

Democratic presidential candidates debate Thursday night at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The impeachment of President Trump has dominated the news this week. But the political focus shifted to the Democratic presi…

For centuries, Star Street in Bethlehem—believed to be the path taken by Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to the Church of the Nativity—was a bustling hub for craftsmen, workshops, and souvenir stores. It was the center of Palestine’s mother-of-pearl industry in…

They seized 8 grams cocaine, 9 grams MDMA and 4 ecstasy tablets from the duo.Two foreigners from Palestine and Oman were arrested by the Excise Enforcement team of the Prohibition and Excise Department Saturday after they were found in possession of contraban…

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly renewed the mandate for a U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees for another three years amid misconduct allegations and a cash shortfall triggered by a halt in U.S. …

Google today announced improved Arabic language support in its services including Google Search, Google Maps, Google Assistant and more. In Google Search, when using Arabic language, Google now shows answers to popular questions in a simple box. For example, …