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      The train to Damascus at Samakh station, at the southern tip of the Sea of Galilee, early 1920s. Photo: LoC Matson Collection
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      Can the age of Middle East train travel return?

      It was once possible to take trains from the Mediterranean to modern-day Saudi Arabia

      WeekendJune 17, 2022
      Palestinians demonstrate outside Ofer prison, beside the military court, in the occupied West Bank in July 2021. AFP
      Palestinians and Israeli settlers face different justice systems

      Almost all those tried by army are convicted, while Israelis are given access to civilian courts

      MENAJune 14, 2022
      The Palestinian residential area of Kufr Aqab, between Jerusalem and Ramallah, which lies on the other side of Israel's separation barrier dividing the occupied West Bank from Jerusalem. AFP
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      Are Israel and Palestine prepared for the next catastrophic earthquake?

      A major earthquake could leave 'hundreds of thousands' of casualties, one estimate says

      MENAJune 13, 2022
      Tariq Al Shawa, manager of the Holst Park and Cultural Centre in Gaza City since 1998, inspects its projector as the venue undergoes renovation. Majd Mohamad for The National
      Gaza's cinema experience returns after the longest intermission

      Film lovers have been able to watch only outdoor screenings since the early 2000s

      WeekendJune 03, 2022
      Az-Oolay the clown in front of Israeli police officers during a demonstration in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem, in February. AFP
      Postcard from Jerusalem: the courageous clown with a serious message

      Az-Oolay has been attending demonstrations and rallies across the city since 2020

      WeekendJune 03, 2022
      The Negev desert in Israel, where residents have experienced surges in air pollution. Reuters
      Israel's Negev desert is a hotspot for dust storms

      Global dust emissions have risen by as much as 50 per cent over the past century, the World Bank says

      MENAJune 03, 2022
      Waseem Razzouk tattoos a client in the Old City of Jerusalem. Rosie Scammell / The National
      The family tattooing pilgrims for centuries in Old Jerusalem

      The Razzouk family uses olive wood stamps to ink visitors to the Old City

      MENAJune 01, 2022
      Israeli police detain a Palestinian man during clashes near Damascus Gate to Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
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      Scores injured at 'flag rally' in Jerusalem's Old City

      Palestinian medics treated around 80 people, while six Israelis were hurt

      MENAMay 29, 2022
      Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visits Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. Last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeatedly criticised Israel for its forces' 'interventions' against Muslim worshippers at Al Aqsa. Photo: AP
      Turkey and Israel to boost ties after ‘frank’ Jerusalem talks

      Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu's visit to the city is the first by such a high-level Turkish official in 15 years

      MENAMay 25, 2022
      Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu shakes hands with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al Maliki in the West Bank city of Ramallah. EPA
      Turkey's Cavusoglu to meet Israeli foreign minister after years of tension

      Mevlut Cavusoglu will meet Israel's Yair Lapid on Wednesday

      MENAMay 24, 2022
      Ultra-Ortodox Jewish children scuffle with the police as they try to enter the grave site of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in the northern Israeli village of Meron during the holiday of Lag BaOmer that commemorates the Jewish scholar's death. AFP
      Thousands of Jewish pilgrims mark Lag BaOmer in Israel a year after deadly crush

      Worshippers have flocked to Mount Meron for centuries

      MENAMay 19, 2022
      Israelis light candles in memory of the 45 Jews crushed to death on Mount Meron, during a vigil in Tel Aviv on May 2, 2021. AP
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      Lag BaOmer celebration reformed in Israel a year after tragedy

      The Mount Meron accident last year was Israel's worst civilian disaster

      MENAMay 18, 2022
      Actions of the Israeli security forces at the funeral of Shireen Abu Akleh were described as “shocking” by Michelle Bachelet, the UN’s human rights chief. Reuters
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      Church leaders condemn Israeli forces over attacks at Abu Akleh's funeral

      The late Palestinian journalist’s coffin fell close to the ground as pallbearers were struck by police batons in Jerusalem

      MENAMay 16, 2022
      Palestinian medics help an injured protester in Beita, a village in the West Bank blighted by violent clashes in the past year. EPA
      Villagers scarred by year of deadly protests against West Bank settlements

      Medics have dealt with thousands of injuries during the demonstrations

      WeekendMay 06, 2022
      Israeli police restrain Palestinians following a visit by a group of Jews at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP
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      Israeli police confront Palestinian protesters at Al Aqsa Mosque

      Hamas accuses Israeli authorities of 'playing with fire' by allowing Jews to enter the site

      MENAMay 05, 2022
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