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UNRWA Anticipates ‘Challenging’ Year Due to War on Ukraine

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing a worsening financial plight amid the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, a senior official said on Sunday. Media advisor for UNRWA in Gaza Adnan Abu Hasna said that some donor countries asked the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022

Your life is under threat. You might have to run any second. What do you take?

From those at risk of wildfires to activists facing death threats – thousands of people around the world keep a bag ready to flee. What do they pack?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022

Palestinian baby dies after treatment delayed by Israeli blockade of Gaza

Fatima al-Masri, a 19-month-old with a hole in her heart, waited five months for Israel to issue a permit to allow her to travel to Jerusalem for treatment

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022

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Israel raids West Bank refugee camp, 2 Palestinians killed

Israeli forces have raided a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, setting off a gun battle

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

Palestinians in Gaza call for right of return on Land Day

Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and condemned the ongoing Israeli occupation.

Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2022

Muslims Face Frugal Ramadan as Ukraine War Drives up Food Prices

Russia's Ukraine invasion, which has already exacerbated food woes in parts of Africa and the Middle East, is marring preparations for the holy month of Ramadan and forcing a turn to frugal iftar sunset meals. From Lebanon to Tunisia and Somalia, Muslims who traditionally break a dawn-to-dusk fast with lavish…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2022

Edinburgh Council pulls Gaza twinning debate after warning about criminality

The petition calling Edinburgh and Gaza to be twinned was due to be discussed by councillors this week but this was cancelled at the last minute.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 29, 2022

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Palestine Holds Municipal Elections in West Bank, Gaza Abstains

Palestinians in the West Bank elected their municipal councils in the second and final phase of the local elections after Hamas refused to hold them in the Gaza Strip, in a move that sparked widespread criticism. Palestinians elected 50 local bodies in all governorates of the West Bank, including the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 27, 2022

Palestinians hold local elections in occupied West Bank

Palestinians are voting in local elections in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022

Mayor of Gaza to address Edinburgh council as part of twin city bid

The petition to twin Edinburgh and Gaza City will be discussed by councillors next week, after being delayed for almost two years as a resulyt of the Covid pandemic.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 25, 2022

Unemployed Palestinians in Gaza Give Up Studies for Israeli Wages

The moment Hussein got permission to work in Israel, the Palestinian resident of Gaza City said he was ready to quit university to seek the attractive wages offered for menial Israeli jobs. "I felt that the doors of heaven were opened for me," said Hussein.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2022

Palestinians With Ukraine Ties Empathize With Victims of War

The al-Astal family in the Gaza Strip is once again confronting the horrors of war — air raids, food shortages, power cuts, frantic phone calls. But this time, they are on the outside looking in. They are among dozens of Palestinian-Ukrainian families in the isolated territory who have experienced several…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2022

Palestinians with Ukraine ties empathize with victims of war

Gaza's al-Astal family is watching the war in Ukraine with special interest

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

From Gaza to Ukraine and Back: War Haunts Palestinian Students

Samar Aita lived through three wars in the Gaza Strip before moving to Ukraine four years ago, never imagining her computer engineering studies would be interrupted by a conflict far from home. The 21-year-old Palestinian woman is now back with her family in Rafah, a town in southern Gaza, after…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2022

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Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

From Gaza to Ukraine and back: war haunts Palestinian students

Samar Aita lived through three wars in the Gaza Strip before moving to Ukraine four years ago, never imagining her computer engineering studies would be interrupted by a conflict far from home.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022

Israel Renews Law to Keep Out Palestinian Spouses

Israel's parliament has renewed a temporary law dating back to 2003 that bars Israeli citizens from extending citizenship or even residency to Palestinian spouses from the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Israel says the law, which was first enacted during a Palestinian uprising, is needed for security. Critics view it…

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022

Israel renews law to keep out Palestinian spouses

Israel’s parliament has renewed a temporary law dating back to 2003 that bars Israeli citizens from extending citizenship or even residency to Palestinian spouses from the occupied West Bank and Gaza

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 9, 2022

Israeli-Turkish Ties: From Friends to Foes and Back Again

After more than a decade of tensions, Israel is taking steps to mend fences with Turkey, one of several majority Muslim countries with which it has sought a recent rapprochement. Israel was a long-time regional ally of Turkey, before a 2010 commando raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla left 10…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

Israel Controls Palestinians Using ‘Organized Violence’

Israel is controlling the fate of five million Palestinians in the occupied territories and practicing systematic, active and continuous violence against them, an Israeli human rights group said. B’Tselem accused Israel of subjecting Palestinian lives to a daily routine of violence – some of it overt, but more often implicit.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

ICESCO Joins Gaza’s Children in ‘Enjoy Your Life with Music’

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) took part in the closing ceremony of the “Enjoy Your Life with Music,” an ICESCO-funded initiative that was held in Gaza and organized by the Palestinian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science in partnership with Al-Sununu Association for Culture and…

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022

‘There are not many outlets for fun’: the Gazan arts centre that keeps music alive

Concerts are banned thanks to Hamas hardliners, but the Delia arts centre is determined to give young musicians a chance to play

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2022

Gaza Construction Workers Find 31 Roman-era Tombs

Construction workers at a building site in northern Gaza have uncovered 31 Roman-era tombs dating from the first century AD, the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers said Monday. The tombs were discovered near the town of Beit Lahia as work began on an Egyptian-funded residential area, part of the $500 million…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2022

Demand for Hebrew Lessons Jumps in Gaza

In a brightly lit classroom in Gaza, a teacher spells out Hebrew words on a whiteboard, followed attentively by Maher Al-Farra and dozens of other Palestinians hoping to take advantage of an opening up of employment opportunities in Israel. Increased demand for the classes at the Nafha languages center follows…

Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2022

Roman-era tombs uncovered at construction site in Gaza

A 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery that includes at least 34 tombs has been uncovered in a northern Gaza city.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2022

Demand for Hebrew lessons jumps in Gaza as Israel eases work restrictions

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