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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…
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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…
Israel bars Palestinians in wake of Tel Aviv shooting
The Israeli army said Friday that it was temporarily barring Palestinians from entering Israel in the wake of a shooting that killed four civilians this week in Tel Aviv, a move…
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A seed library to save Palestinian agricultural heritage
In the past week, an unusual environmental project has sprung up in the West Bank: A seed library gathering Palestinian heirloom seeds in a bid to prevent them from disappearing…
Video: Palestinian museum opens in West Bank – but without exhibits
After almost two decades of planning and five years of construction, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas opened a new national museum in the West Bank Wednesday, though…
Battle for Shaddadi: Interethnic coalition takes on IS group in Syria
This week, we bring you an excerpt from our exclusive documentary filmed in northern Syria. Our reporters gained access to the Syrian Democratic Forces, a coalition of Kurdish…
Israeli soldier charged over shooting wounded Palestinian
The Israeli military filed manslaughter charges on Monday against a soldier who shot a wounded Palestinian assailant as he lay on the ground in a killing a poll said many…
Syria: What does the recapture of Palmyra mean for Assad?
This week, Syrian troops retake the historic city of Palmyra, but can President Assad rid the country of militants for good? Also, controversy grows over a video of an Israeli…
Palestinians in West Bank become collateral victims of knife attacks
This week, we see how months of violence between Palestinians and Israelis is resulting in harsher living conditions for Palestinians in the West Bank. Next, the closed border…
Syria talks: Who are the opposition negotiating in Geneva?
This week, Syria's main opposition coalition joins talks to end the conflict, but says it won't negotiate on its demands. We take a closer look at the High Negotiations…
Middle East: Israel destroys family homes of Palestinian knife attackers
Since last October, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been marked by a wave of stabbing attacks: Palestinians and Israeli Arabs have carried out over 100 knife attacks against…