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Israel Reporting

Tel Aviv ‘Nakba’ film festival keeps alive memories of 1948 in Israel

December 1, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on Dec. 1, 2013. TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — The first-ever International Film Festival on Nakba and Return took place on Nov. 28-30 in Tel

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

Palestine Reporting

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

Palestine Reporting

World Bank: Israel control of Area C costs Palestine $3.4 bln annually

October 8, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on October 8, 2013. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israel’s control over the largest part of the occupied West Bank deprives the Palestinian economy of an

Palestine Reporting

Tel Aviv conference plans for Palestinian return

October 4, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on Ocrober 4, 2013. TEL AVIV (Ma’an) — There are few topics that scare the Israeli public more than the potential realization of the

Iran Reporting

Welcome to Qom: City of Samosas and Mullah Factories

March 8, 2012 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on March 8, 2012. The first glimpses of Qom are always a let-down. The approach begins about an hour into the journey south on

Lebanon Reporting

Not Just Decor: The Struggle for Real Women’s Rights in Lebanon

January 16, 2012 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Transit, the blog of the Goethe Institute in the Middle East. On Saturday, January 14th 2012, Lebanese women and men marched against rape, demanding law reforms that criminalise marital

Reporting

Qom: Land of samosas and talebe factories

August 31, 2011 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Mashallah News. The first glimpses of Qom are always a let-down. The approach begins about an hour into the journey south on the Tehran-Qom road, when, after

Tel Aviv ‘Nakba’ film festival keeps alive memories of 1948 in Israel

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

World Bank: Israel control of Area C costs Palestine $3.4 bln annually

Tel Aviv conference plans for Palestinian return

Welcome to Qom: City of Samosas and Mullah Factories

Not Just Decor: The Struggle for Real Women’s Rights in Lebanon

Qom: Land of samosas and talebe factories

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