Palestinian school year brings excitement for pupils and parents despite difficult conditions
At seven years old, Yemen Abu Odeh is excited about eventually starting school. He should have started classes…
Israel widens Lebanon strikes after announcing control of strategic Ali Al Taher ridge
The Israeli military launched an overnight bombing campaign in Lebanon outside its so-called security zone, just hours after…
Syria’s secret talks with Israel revealed as US drops terror designation
Syria’s removal from a US terrorism list erases the last legal obstacle to rebuilding the ruins of the…
One rep at a time: How Syria’s first Hyrox community is taking shape in Damascus
At a small gym in Damascus, a new kind of sporting community is taking shape. Amid pounding music,…
Under the shadow of occupation: Lebanese village living by Israel’s unwritten rules
Israeli forces descended on Mohammad El Hage and his colleague as they funnelled diesel into the generator that…
Uproar in Israel after Defence Minister dismisses pro-settlement general on live TV
Israel’s military was thrown into chaos after the country’s Defence Minister announced live on a right-wing talk show…
Israeli politicians show little appetite for curbing settler rampage in West Bank
Politicians in Israel have shown no appetite for curbing attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, as…
Palestinian woman loses unborn child after Israeli forces stop ambulance at Nablus checkpoint
A critically ill pregnant woman lost her unborn child after Israeli forces stopped the ambulance taking her to…
Israel cancels soldiers’ leave as West Bank tensions flare over deadly shooting
Israel has reinforced troops and locked down large swathes of the occupied West Bank after four Palestinians and…
Israel strikes funeral of bombing victim in Gaza
An Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian in Gaza before a second bombing killed eight more people at…
Egypt’s foreign reserves hit record as households await improvement
Egypt’s foreign reserves exceeded $55 billion for the first time in the country’s history last month, Prime Minister…
Who are the key players as Israel heads to elections in October?
For the first time in 50 years, an Israeli government will last its full four-year term after it…