The Old City of Sanaa is one of the oldest cities in the world. Meaning ‘fortified place’, it remains one of the greatest treasures of Arabia.

Did you know that Sudan has more twice as many pyramids than Egypt?

The majestic church-turned-mosque-turned-museum, and now turned-mosque again, has stood the test of time and war for almost 1,500 years

On this day in 1920, the first High Commissioner for Palestine Herbert Samuel, was handed the administration of the country by the British government and signed a receipt saying “one Palestine, complete”

Ramadan 2020, which began on 24 April with the sighting of the crescent moon, has been marked by empty mosques and modest iftars within the confines of family homes.

Lebanese fashion designer Roni Helou is making clothes out of sustainable, recycled materials in a bid to tackle the country's waste management crisis.

Israel is heading to the polls again

UK-based Palestinian writer and director Ahmed Masoud, and English actress Maxine Peake, staged a unique protest

With a special screening of Jeremy Hardy versus the Israeli Army, a packed hall at London's Greenwood Theatre paid a fitting tribute on Tuesday to the late Jeremy Hardy,...

Palestinian entrepreneurs gather at the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce for Palestine Entrepreneurship Day to promote Palestinian startups and help young entrepreneurs meet and network with the UK business community

As Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, images of dinner tables, food recipes and group iftars and celebrations begin to flood social media. One British...

War is a scary time for children who continue to suffer in conflict zones despite the protection provided by international law. In his first short film Paper Boat, Palestinian mathematics graduate turned filmmaker Mahmoud Abu Ghalwa asks whether human beings should have children in such a dangerous environment as the besieged Gaza Strip

Jewish Power, Jewish Home and the National Union support overtly religious-Zionist ideas and believe in the creation of a greater Israel, meaning no Palestinian state.

Arab-Israeli politicians are striving to serve the interests of Israel’s Palestinian population by lobbying for equality and by calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories

Could Benny Gantz be the new face of Israeli politics?

Is Netanyahu's anti-Palestinian rhetoric enough to keep him in power despite corruption allegations?

Throughout much of her life, Palestinian Sundus Azza and her family have faced regular harassment by Israeli settlers and soldiers in Hebron

British comedian and champion of Palestinian rights Jeremy Hardy has died of cancer aged 57. Born in England in 1961, the BBC radio star made his name on the...

Palestinian anthropologist Suhad Jarrar-Browne at 'BAYT | The Art of Arab Hospitality'

MEMO speaks to Palestinian Film Director Dima Abu Ghoush about her award-winning film ‘Emwas: Restoring Memories’

MEMO interviewed former Palestinian prisoner Taysir Suleiman, who now lives in Istanbul, after being released from Israeli prisons in 2011

'Jamal is and will always be my idol'

"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

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...

The festival is an attempt to connect with the Arab World

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,...