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Meeting 'cultural activist' and soprano Dima Bawab
This week, we introduce you to soprano Dima Bawab. A Jordanian citizen born to Palestinian parents, she has been singing since the tender age of four. Dima is now putting her…
French-Israeli soldier jailed for killing wounded Palestinian
A French-Israeli soldier who shot dead an incapacitated Palestinian assailant in the occupied West Bank was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months in jail.
UN slams Israeli bill allowing West Bank settlements
A new Israeli law legalizing dozens of Jewish settler outposts in the Palestinian West Bank is in violation of international law, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said…
Israel passes controversial West Bank settlement law
The Israeli parliament on Monday finalised a controversial law legalising dozens of Jewish outposts built on private Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.
Israel evicts wildcat settlers while approving new homes
Rightist protesters scuffled with Israeli police carrying out a court order to evict settlers from an illegal outpost in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, hours after the…
Middle East Matters
Meeting Omar Kamal, the Palestinian Frank Sinatra
This week, we introduce you to Palestine's answer to Frank Sinatra. Omar Kamal, a young Palestinian from Ramallah, sounds just like one of the most iconic crooners of our times.…
Israeli soldier Azaria found guilty of manslaughter
An Israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded Palestinian assailant as he lay on the ground posing no apparent threat was convicted of manslaughter Wednesday.
Middle East Matters
Syria's one-time commercial hub of Aleppo now a ghost town
This week, Aleppo has been in the spotlight again after repeated attempts to evacuate civilians from Syria's one-time economic hub. With the armed rebel opposition losing control…
Middle East Matters
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi, Kurdish forces make gains against jihadists
This week, we bring you a report from the ground in Iraq with Kurdish fighters as the battle to retake Mosul begins. We also look at Israel's plan to create more housing in the…
Israel approves more than 400 new West Bank settlement homes
Israeli authorities approved 466 settlement homes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, settlement watchdog Peace Now said, despite growing international criticism over such…
Focus
The rise of political tourism in the Middle East
Every year, millions of tourists visit Israel and the West Bank to discover the historical and religious treasures of the region, the birthplace of Christianity, Islam and…
Desperate for work: How Palestinians smuggle themselves into Israel
This week, we take a look at how more and more unemployed Palestinians are crossing the border to find work in Israel. But it’s a route that's also becoming popular with those…