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In photos: Hiking the ruins of Lifta

January 3, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on January 3, 2014. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Lifta is a Palestinian village that was mostly destroyed in 1948. Today, its ruins lie in Jerusalem’s

Palestine Reporting

FEMEN threatens to ‘cancel’ Christmas in Bethlehem

December 24, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on December 24, 2013. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — As Christmas Eve celebrations took over the streets of Bethlehem on Tuesday, rumors swirled of a plot

Palestine Reporting

Storm disaster in Gaza ‘man-made’

December 17, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on December 17, 2013. As thousands in the Gaza Strip remain displaced and streets across the coastal enclave are still flooded Tuesday, it is

Palestine Reporting

Widespread flooding in Gaza forces thousands to flee homes

December 13, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on Dec. 13, 2013. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Gaza Strip was pounded by fierce winds and rain again on Friday as flooding reached dangerous levels

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American Studies Association endorses academic boycott of Israel

December 4, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on December 4, 2013. A top body of the largest scholarly association dedicated to American Studies voted unanimously in a landmark decision on Wednesday

Palestine Reporting

Video round-up: Thousands rally in anti-Prawer ‘Day of Rage’ protests

December 1, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on December 1, 2013. A global “Day of Rage” against the Prawer Plan took place in nearly 30 cities worldwide on Saturday, Nov. 30.,

Palestine Reporting

Reviving the Palestine pound to strengthen Palestinian independence

November 26, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on Nov. 26, 2013. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — In markets across historic Palestine, tourists can buy coins and bills emblazoned with the phrase “Palestine pound.” The

Palestine Reporting

Sewage floods Gaza streets as lack of fuel plunges strip into darkness

November 15, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on November 15, 2013. Sewage has flooded the streets of a central Gaza City neighborhood as an ongoing fuel shortage and the shutdown of

Palestine Reporting

Global Palestinian ‘Right to Education Week’ kicks off at Birzeit

November 12, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on November 12, 2013. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A week of events focusing on the Palestinian Right to Education kicked off Monday afternoon at Birzeit

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Women-only cafes offer new visions of Palestinian public space

November 2, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on November 2, 2013. Discreetly located at the foot of a staircase, the cafe offers a familiar scene: shisha pipes are stacked neatly on

In photos: Hiking the ruins of Lifta

FEMEN threatens to ‘cancel’ Christmas in Bethlehem

Storm disaster in Gaza ‘man-made’

Widespread flooding in Gaza forces thousands to flee homes

American Studies Association endorses academic boycott of Israel

Video round-up: Thousands rally in anti-Prawer ‘Day of Rage’ protests

Reviving the Palestine pound to strengthen Palestinian independence

Sewage floods Gaza streets as lack of fuel plunges strip into darkness

Global Palestinian ‘Right to Education Week’ kicks off at Birzeit

Women-only cafes offer new visions of Palestinian public space

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