October 15, 2018
Jehan Alfarra “The Palestinian Table” is a fitting title for a cookbook which captures the essence of Palestinian culinary heritage, culture and reality. It is what ties all Palestinians together in...
September 26, 2018
Jehan Alfarra Arab designers take to the catwalk at London Fashion Week
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Videos & Photo Stories September 7, 2018
Jehan Alfarra With her unique social enterprise Ballare, entrepreneur Amira Nimerawi has managed to solve a problem for busy working women while helping to provide an education for young girls living...
The mission of Palestine to the UK hosted a press conference yesterday with two international activists who were on board the Gaza-bound 2018 Freedom Flotilla. The two boats making...
July 18, 2018
Jehan Alfarra Born in Jerusalem to a Palestinian family, Kassis grew up surrounded by the distinct flavours of Palestinian food and a vast culinary heritage.
A Dutch parody of Israeli Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai has caused a diplomatic stir after Israel's Embassy in the Netherlands lodged a formal complaint to the Dutch TV channel that broadcast the video.
May 14, 2018
Jehan Alfarra As Israelis celebrate 70 years since the Jewish state was established, Palestinians all over the world mark 70 years since the mass expulsion of nearly a million Palestinians.
April 19, 2018
Jehan Alfarra Middle East Monitor interviewed fallen Palestinian journalist Yaser Murtaja before he was killed. His colleagues at Ain Media worked with MEMO’s Jehan Alfarra to complete the feature in tribute to him and all Palestinian journalists.
April 17, 2018
Jehan Alfarra Since Israel began its military occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip in 1967, it has imprisoned more than 800,000 Palestinians. It is, thus,...
February 13, 2018
Jehan Alfarra To the joyous cheers of Omani locals, British cyclist Jonathan Shubert rode into the southern city of Salalah shortly after 4:00am (00:00GMT) following two days during which he cycled...
January 19, 2018
Jehan Alfarra Prominent Saudi cleric Sheikh Salman Al-Ouda, who was arrested on 7 September 2017, has been hospitalised in the Saudi city of Jeddah after more than four months in solitary...
January 14, 2018
Jehan Alfarra On this day seven years ago, Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stepped down after the Jasmine Revolution broke out in the country, giving birth to what became...
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump threatened to withhold future aid payments to Palestinians, accusing them of being “no longer willing to talk peace”...
December 17, 2017
Jehan Alfarra Samah Jabr is one of the first female psychiatrists in Palestine, and one of only 22 psychiatrists serving the occupied West Bank’s 2.5 million strong population. Born in Jerusalem,...
October 19, 2017
Jehan Alfarra Syria has become overshadowed by the clutches of conflict and war, leaving millions scattered across the world. Yet amidst the destruction, Syrian culinary culture has endured, because wherever they...
The news took us all by surprise yesterday when Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a royal order that will allow women to get behind the wheel, ending the long-standing...
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that it will begin testing a two-passenger autonomous aerial taxi (AAT) later this year. You might think the photos are out of...
August 8, 2017
Jehan Alfarra From Beethoven symphonies to songs by legendary Arab singers such as Fairuz and Um Kalthoum, the Saad siblings’ exceptional performances have captivated crowds in Europe and in the Middle East
June 9, 2017
Jehan Alfarra Here is what you need to know about the 2017 UK General Election.
May 25, 2017
Jehan Alfarra Europal Forum held a round-table discussion in London on Tuesday looking at British policy on Palestine as well as the current reality and possible future directions. The aim of...
A massive campaign has been making the rounds on social media calling on the global online payments system PayPal to offer its services to Palestinians in the Occupied West...
The State of Israel was formed following the mass expulsion of nearly a million Palestinians. We take a look back at what happened.
April 26, 2017
Jehan Alfarra MEMO's Jehan Alfarra speaks to Mohammed AlQadi, the Palestinian chef who ran the London Marathon holding the Palestinian flag and carrying a 3kg pot, shortly after he crossed the finish line
Earlier this morning, US President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike on the Syrian regime’s Shayrat airbase in Syria’s Homs governorate. According to a press release issued by Trump,...
Pepsi yesterday pulled a commercial after generating fury and ridicule online. From being called “tone-deaf” to “racially exploitative”, the ad was said to have trivialised social justice and rights...
April 6, 2017
Jehan Alfarra British fashion retailer Topshop came under fire yesterday for selling a “festival-ready” romper that mimics the Palestinian kuffiyeh, forcing the multinational chain to remove the item from sale. Calling...
March 25, 2017
Jehan Alfarra Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish is suing the Israeli government after his three daughters and niece were killed at close-range by an Israeli tank during Operation Cast Lead in 2009.
March 19, 2017
Jehan Alfarra “They’re trying to conflate [BDS] with terrorism and antisemitism,” he concluded, “because they realise that it is a real threat.”
March 12, 2017
Jehan Alfarra Dubbed Morocco’s “Blue Pearl”, Chaouen is steeped in history and charm...
March 9, 2017
Jehan Alfarra A British doctor headed to the occupied West Bank to find the story behind a picture she once bought.
January 31, 2017
Jehan Alfarra Remi Kanazi is a Palestinian-American performance poet and writer speaking out against injustice both in Palestine and in the US. MEMO’s Jehan Alfarra spoke to him about his background, activism and his latest books.
January 28, 2017
Jehan Alfarra Based in Jerusalem, the business aims to celebrate and highlight Palestinian heritage and identity through traditional embroidery
“The Palestinian Table” is a fitting title for a cookbook which captures the essence of Palestinian culinary heritage, culture and reality. It is what ties all Palestinians together in...
Arab designers take to the catwalk at London Fashion Week![The sales from Ballare Ballet shoes go to UNRWA [Ballare]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
With her unique social enterprise Ballare, entrepreneur Amira Nimerawi has managed to solve a problem for busy working women while helping to provide an education for young girls living...
The mission of Palestine to the UK hosted a press conference yesterday with two international activists who were on board the Gaza-bound 2018 Freedom Flotilla. The two boats making...![Reem Kassis author of cookbook 'The Palestinian Table' [Jehan Alfarra/Middle East Monitor]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Reem-Kassis.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Born in Jerusalem to a Palestinian family, Kassis grew up surrounded by the distinct flavours of Palestinian food and a vast culinary heritage.
A Dutch parody of Israeli Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai has caused a diplomatic stir after Israel's Embassy in the Netherlands lodged a formal complaint to the Dutch TV channel that broadcast the video.
As Israelis celebrate 70 years since the Jewish state was established, Palestinians all over the world mark 70 years since the mass expulsion of nearly a million Palestinians.
Middle East Monitor interviewed fallen Palestinian journalist Yaser Murtaja before he was killed. His colleagues at Ain Media worked with MEMO’s Jehan Alfarra to complete the feature in tribute to him and all Palestinian journalists.
Since Israel began its military occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip in 1967, it has imprisoned more than 800,000 Palestinians. It is, thus,...![British cycling champion Jonathan Shubert [Jonathan Shubert]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2017_02_13-British-cycling-champion-Jonathan-ShubertWhatsApp-Image-2018-02-12-at-10.47.05-AM-1024x768.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
To the joyous cheers of Omani locals, British cyclist Jonathan Shubert rode into the southern city of Salalah shortly after 4:00am (00:00GMT) following two days during which he cycled...
Prominent Saudi cleric Sheikh Salman Al-Ouda, who was arrested on 7 September 2017, has been hospitalised in the Saudi city of Jeddah after more than four months in solitary...![Image of the Tunisian Revolution that took place in January 2011 [Chris Belsten/Flickr]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2011_1_25-Tunisian-Revolution-1.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
On this day seven years ago, Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stepped down after the Jasmine Revolution broke out in the country, giving birth to what became...![US President Donald Trump [Gage Skidmore/Flickr]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2011_1-10-trump5440390625_909854f45e_o.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump threatened to withhold future aid payments to Palestinians, accusing them of being “no longer willing to talk peace”...
Samah Jabr is one of the first female psychiatrists in Palestine, and one of only 22 psychiatrists serving the occupied West Bank’s 2.5 million strong population. Born in Jerusalem,...
Syria has become overshadowed by the clutches of conflict and war, leaving millions scattered across the world. Yet amidst the destruction, Syrian culinary culture has endured, because wherever they...![American reality TV star Kris Jenner congratulated Saudi women following a royal decree which allowed them to drive on 26 September 2017. [Kris Jenner/Twitter]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/saudi-women-e1506539165912.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
The news took us all by surprise yesterday when Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a royal order that will allow women to get behind the wheel, ending the long-standing...![Image of the Autonomous Aerial Taxi [Volocopter]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dgtk4yoxyaetpl9-700x.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that it will begin testing a two-passenger autonomous aerial taxi (AAT) later this year. You might think the photos are out of...![The Galilee Quartet rehearsing ahead of a concert at St. James' in London [Jehan Alfarra/Middle East Monitor]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_8-Galilee-QuartetThe-Galilee-Quartet-rehearsing-ahead-of-a-concert-at-St.-James-in-London.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
From Beethoven symphonies to songs by legendary Arab singers such as Fairuz and Um Kalthoum, the Saad siblings’ exceptional performances have captivated crowds in Europe and in the Middle East![View of the UK parliament and the River Thames on 23 March 2017 [Ray Tang/Anadolu Agency]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20170322_2_22568718_20171717.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Here is what you need to know about the 2017 UK General Election.![The Europal forum round-table discussion on UK policy towards Palestine on 23rd May 2017 [Jehan Alfarra/Middle East Monitor]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_23-event-May104A4375.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Europal Forum held a round-table discussion in London on Tuesday looking at British policy on Palestine as well as the current reality and possible future directions. The aim of...![Image of a demonstration calling on PayPal to offer its services to Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip [Jewish Voice for Peace]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FB_IMG_1495124451467.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
A massive campaign has been making the rounds on social media calling on the global online payments system PayPal to offer its services to Palestinians in the Occupied West...
The State of Israel was formed following the mass expulsion of nearly a million Palestinians. We take a look back at what happened.![Mohammed AlQadi, Palestinian chef, ran the London Marathon, April 23, 2017 [Jehan Alfarra/Middle East Monitor]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/6.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
MEMO's Jehan Alfarra speaks to Mohammed AlQadi, the Palestinian chef who ran the London Marathon holding the Palestinian flag and carrying a 3kg pot, shortly after he crossed the finish line
Earlier this morning, US President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike on the Syrian regime’s Shayrat airbase in Syria’s Homs governorate. According to a press release issued by Trump,...![Fashion model and reality TV star Kendall Jenner stars in a controversial Pepsi advert which prompted social media users to launch the hastag #PepsiLivesMatter. [YouTube]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Jenner.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Pepsi yesterday pulled a commercial after generating fury and ridicule online. From being called “tone-deaf” to “racially exploitative”, the ad was said to have trivialised social justice and rights...
British fashion retailer Topshop came under fire yesterday for selling a “festival-ready” romper that mimics the Palestinian kuffiyeh, forcing the multinational chain to remove the item from sale. Calling...
Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish is suing the Israeli government after his three daughters and niece were killed at close-range by an Israeli tank during Operation Cast Lead in 2009.![Miko Peled [Jehan Alfarra / Middle East Monitor]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Miko-Peled.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
“They’re trying to conflate [BDS] with terrorism and antisemitism,” he concluded, “because they realise that it is a real threat.”![Chefchaouen , a lovely town located among the Rif Mountains , Morocco [Franx' / Flickr]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Chefchaouen.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Dubbed Morocco’s “Blue Pearl”, Chaouen is steeped in history and charm...
A British doctor headed to the occupied West Bank to find the story behind a picture she once bought.
Remi Kanazi is a Palestinian-American performance poet and writer speaking out against injustice both in Palestine and in the US. MEMO’s Jehan Alfarra spoke to him about his background, activism and his latest books.
Based in Jerusalem, the business aims to celebrate and highlight Palestinian heritage and identity through traditional embroidery