Coffee in Gaza is a ritual for grief and creativity

Despite the emergence of modern cafes and the growing popularity of espresso, some Gazans have preserved ancient Arabic coffee-drinking traditions.

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Dahlan works Palestinian street to prepare comeback

Exiled Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan prepares for the day when negotiations with the Israelis fail, and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas will be forced to vacate his seat and step down.

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Egypt threatens Hamas rule

Hamas has managed to survive and even become stronger while facing years of economic pressure from Israel, but now it must cope with Cairo's ambitions to topple it.

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Youth remain low priority for Hamas

The Hamas government in Gaza has failed to take serious steps to address problems facing the youth.

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Israel's media at war

Israeli media scholars Tamar Liebes and Zohar Kampf point to a dramatic change in the coverage of conflicts in the West: from focusing on politicians and generals to coverage of human stories of enemies and victims.

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Israeli deputy minister: Kerry's proposals 'move us further apart'

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Ofir Akunis says he agrees with Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon about US Secretary of State John Kerry's approach to the peace process, but would have said it differently.

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Unemployed Gazans turn to Facebook for income

Young, unemployed Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have found ways to make money off Facebook.

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Netanyahu's puzzling settlement strategy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to publish construction tenders, whether real or not, is likely to frustrate US policy-makers.

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Palestinians may be missing the point on Sharon legacy

The Palestinians consider him a war criminal, while the settlers have not forgiven the Disengagement, but these contradictory opinions testify their inability to grasp the leadership and complex personality of late Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

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Sharon's legacy: Only death is irreversible

The late Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's legacy, including the disengagement from Gaza, was designed to hinder an agreement with the Palestinians in the West Bank.

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Palestinians in Gaza celebrate Sharon's death

While many Palestinians in Gaza are glad to see Sharon pass, several factions have expressed disappointment at the Israeli leader's dying without facing justice for crimes committed.

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Slow but steady escalation between Gaza, Israel

The growing economic crisis in the Gaza Strip and frustration over Hamas' rule play into the hands of small jihadist terror organizations, which fire at Israel and destabilize the status quo.

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