Will end of land-for-pay program kill Palestinian reconciliation?

The announced suspension of the distribution of government-owned land in lieu of government salaries in Gaza is raising questions about the decision's impact on the reconciliation.

Palestine

Recycled fashion hits catwalk in Ramallah

Five Palestinian designers are nearing the end of a creative project in which they designed and created outfits out of recycled materials from the community.

Palestine

Extrajudicial measures under the spotlight in Palestine

The arrest of lawyer Mohammad Hussein inside a courthouse in Nablus prompted lawyers, judges and staff at the general prosecutor's office to protest against unlawful measures.

Palestine

Details of Abbas' mysterious Saudi trip still scarce

Speculation is rife as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas returns from his sudden and unplanned visit to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia

In game of Israeli-Palestinian politics, athletes lose big

Israeli and Arab politicians have long turned sports competitions into political battlegrounds, at the expense of the athletes.

Palestine

House advances diluted bill cutting Palestinian aid

Original supporters of the Taylor Force Act say pushback from Democrats and the Trump administration has watered down their legislation.

Palestine

Will Islamic Jihad defy Hamas to attack Israel?

Palestinian Islamic Jihad says it is planning to avenge the deaths of members killed in a tunnel destroyed by Israel.

Palestine

Palestine to get its own central bank

The Palestinian Monetary Authority has announced that it will open the Palestinian Central Bank after fulfilling all necessary requirements, but questions remain about if and when a national currency will be issued.

Palestine

Armenian ceramics artist keeps ancient craft alive in Jerusalem

The ancient art of ceramics and tile making lives on in Jerusalem, where the artistic tradition has become part of the treasured local heritage.

Palestine

Ride-sharing app forced off road in West Bank

Only five months after the launch of the Dubai-based ride-sharing app Careem in the West Bank, the company announced that the Palestinian Authority had halted its services.

Palestine

Israeli right’s anti-democratic laws penetrate everywhere

The accumulation of anti-democratic, anti-coexistence and nationalistic laws threatens the fabric of Israel’s society.

Palestine

Trump's Middle East peace initiative still on hold

According to diplomatic sources, a US peace initiative will not be launched before March 2018 while the details of the plan remain murky.

Palestine