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From Syria to Gaza: A blueprint for rebuilding the Middle East

A strategy to rebuild post-conflict Arab economies is slowly taking shape despite Israeli intransigence. It's an enormous task, but the cost of inaction is higher.

Alaa Shahine Salha 28, Feb 2025

A man raises the Palestinian flag as he watches the return of displaced people to northern Gaza via the Netzarim Corridor.

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The dabke of resilience: Why Gazans dance amidst the ruins

An epic journey on foot back up to the devastated north has been one of emotion, symbolism, and defiance. It has also confused those who do not understand the Palestinian psyche.

Samer Abou Hawwach 12, Feb 2025

A Palestinian waitress work at the newly-opened women-only restaurant, called Sabaia VIP, in Gaza City September 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File Photo

Sandwiches and A Safe Space: A Gaza Restaurant Run By women, For Women

A Palestinian woman has realized her dream of becoming a chef in the male-dominated Gaza Strip thanks to a new eatery where she heads an all-female staff looking after an all-female clientele. …

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German police stand in front of a Dresden courthouse where a trial against a Syrian jihadist is set to begin, in Dresden, Germany, Monday, March 18, 2019. (Jens Meyer/AP)

Hamas - How does it Manage its Funding Sources and Activities inside Germany?

What do we know about Hamas? Hamas is a militant movement and one of the Palestinian territories’ two major political parties. It governs more than two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, but…

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Three American Jewish Leaders Opine on Gaza Violence

Last week, the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding. In the US, the conflict has exposed two major negative developments…

Mohammad Ali Salih 29, May 2021

A Palestinian artist paints a mural depicting Palestinian elections, in Gaza City on March 24, 2021. (Getty Images)

Young Palestinians Express Little Faith in First Elections They Have Known

Facing the first elections they have ever been able to vote in, young Palestinians are demanding reforms in the parliamentary and presidential polls later this year. Initially many were skeptical…

Zainah El-Haroun and Nidal al-Mughrabi 05, Apr 2021

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