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Sunday, 27 September 2026
- ExplainerTaybeh: The West Bank's Christian Village and Its Ancient Roots
Perched in the hills north-east of Ramallah, Taybeh traces its history to the time of Christ. Today it is known for its churches, its brewery, and the pressures facing its small Christian community.
- AnalysisGaza Turmoil: How the 2007 Fatah–Hamas Split Happened
In June 2007 Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip after days of fighting with Fatah. The split that followed still defines Palestinian politics.
- ExplainerThe Prophet Muhammad's Promise to Christians
A covenant attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, preserved for centuries at St Catherine's Monastery in Sinai, promises protection to Christians. What does it say, and how authentic is it?
- NewsLibyan Revolutionary Forces Celebrate Gains as Fierce Fighting Rages in Gadhafi's Hometown
The battle for Sirte in 2011 was the last major fight of Libya's revolution. It ended with Muammar Gadhafi's death, and left a city in ruins and a country without a plan.
- ProfileArchbishop Theodosios Atallah Hanna: A Palestinian Voice in the Orthodox Church
The Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia is one of the most outspoken Palestinian Christian clerics, known for his defence of Jerusalem's Christians and his calls for Muslim-Christian unity.
- ProfileRev. Donald Wagner: An American Evangelical Critic of Christian Zionism
A Presbyterian minister and scholar, Donald Wagner spent decades urging American evangelicals to see Palestinian Christians, and Palestinians generally, as part of the story of the Holy Land.
- ProfileJerry Levin: From Hostage in Beirut to Peacemaker in Hebron
CNN's Beirut bureau chief was kidnapped by Hezbollah-linked militants in 1984. What he did after his escape surprised many who knew his story.
- ProfileMaria Khoury: A Greek-American Voice from Taybeh
Writer, educator and village advocate, Maria Khoury has spent decades describing life in the West Bank's Christian village of Taybeh to readers around the world.
- ProfileJonathan Kuttab: A Palestinian Lawyer for Human Rights and Nonviolence
A co-founder of the human rights group Al-Haq, Jonathan Kuttab has spent a lifetime arguing for international law and nonviolence as the path to justice in Palestine.
- AnalysisHow to Start an Uprising: Lessons from the Arab Spring
The uprisings of 2011 seemed to come from nowhere. In fact they drew on years of organising, economic grievance and a few crucial sparks.
- ReviewReview: The Unfurling by Nimah Ismail Nawwab
A Saudi poet writing in English gives voice to women, faith and change in the kingdom, years before reform became official policy.
- ProfileRashid Khalidi: Facts About the Palestinian-American Historian
Columbia University's Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies is one of the most influential historians of Palestine, and a frequent target in America's political arguments about the Middle East.
- AnalysisYasser Arafat Under Siege: The Last Years in the Muqataa
For almost three years, the Palestinian leader was confined to his battered compound in Ramallah. His isolation shaped the end of his life and the succession that followed.
- NewsIraqi Court Sentences 15 to Die After Massacre
In 2011 an Iraqi court sentenced fifteen men to death for the massacre of dozens of people at a wedding during the sectarian war. The case illustrated both the scale of the violence and the shortcomings of Iraqi justice.
- AnalysisSaleh Set to Speak: Is a Power Transfer Imminent in Yemen?
In 2011, Yemen's long-ruling president repeatedly promised to hand over power, then backed away. The deal he finally signed led not to stability but to war.
- AnalysisLessons of the 2006 Lebanon War
Thirty-four days of war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006 ended with neither side achieving its aims. The Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab was among those who drew a simple conclusion: force alone would not solve the region's conflicts.
- NewsFuel Theft Hits Iraq's Power Grid, Inspector Says
Stolen fuel, corruption and mismanagement have kept Iraq's electricity sector failing for two decades, despite tens of billions of dollars in spending.
- ExplainerLatest Developments in Arab Political Unrest, from North Africa to the Persian Gulf
A country-by-country guide to the uprisings of 2011, and where each ended up.
- AnalysisMahmoud Ahmadinejad: Questions of Strategy
Iran's combative president of 2005–2013 was often dismissed as a provocateur. His years in office reshaped Iran's nuclear standoff, its economy and its internal politics.
- ExplainerMiddle East Historical Documents: The Texts That Shaped the Modern Region
A guide to the agreements, declarations and resolutions that are cited again and again in the region's conflicts.
- NewsEuropeans Circulate New Syria Draft Resolution
In 2011 European governments repeatedly tried to get the UN Security Council to condemn Syria's crackdown. Russian and Chinese vetoes set a pattern that lasted the whole war.
- NewsFrance Sent Weapons to Libyan Civilians Under Siege by Gadhafi's Forces
In June 2011 France acknowledged airdropping weapons to rebels in Libya's western mountains, raising questions about the limits of the UN mandate.
- OpinionA Biblical Reflection on Genesis 12:3
"I will bless those who bless you." Few verses are quoted more often in debates about Christians and Israel. Palestinian theologians read it very differently.
- NewsIsrael 'Determined' to Halt Gaza Flotilla, UN Envoy Says
Since 2008, activists have repeatedly sailed toward Gaza to challenge the blockade. Israel has stopped every flotilla, and the 2010 raid on the Mavi Marmara still shapes the debate.
- NewsIsrael to Expel Pro-Palestinian Activists Detained at Airport
In July 2011, hundreds of activists tried to fly into Israel on their way to the West Bank. The 'flytilla' ended with detentions and deportations, and a debate about who controls access to the Palestinian territories.
- ProfileDaoud Kuttab: A Palestinian Journalist and Media Pioneer
Journalist, columnist and founder of independent media in Palestine and Jordan, Daoud Kuttab has spent four decades fighting for free expression in the Arab world.
- NewsIsraeli Activists Help Palestinians Harvest Olives
Every autumn, Israeli and international volunteers join Palestinian farmers in their olive groves, hoping their presence will deter attacks by settlers.
- NewsNorthern Cement State Company Makes 13 Billion Iraqi Dinar Gains in First Half of 2011
Iraq's state cement makers profited from the post-war construction boom. Their story shows both the potential and the problems of Iraq's state-owned industry.
- AnalysisDim Prospects for Syrian Dialogue
In the summer of 2011, the Assad government offered a 'national dialogue' while its forces kept shooting protesters. The opposition's refusal to take part set the course for years of failed talks.
- AnalysisDays of Penitence: Israel's 2004 Offensive in Northern Gaza
In the autumn of 2004, Israel launched its largest operation in Gaza since the start of the second intifada. Its name, and its toll, drew bitter criticism.