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The Ottomans surrendered Jerusalem to Britain on 9 December 1917

Omar spent much of his childhood and teenage years listening to classical and world music, before he started singing.

To the Zionists, the Balfour Declaration of 1917 laid the foundation for the formation of the state of Israel. To the Palestinians, however, it was an act of dishonesty and betrayal by Britain. So who is Balfour? What was the declaration? And why does it remain contentious?

"I like the ability to create characters, and put them in difficult situations then see what they do"

Brexit result has ushered in an unprecedented era of great uncertainty for how the UK and the EU will interact with the MENA region

Undergoing Sumerian, Assyrian, Sassanid, Mongol, Christian as well as Ottoman rule, the Citadel has been inhabited by numerous religions and ethnicities making it home to various religious, residential and other educational and civil structures

MEMO's Jehan Alfarra speaks to Palestinian-British chef Joudie Kalla about her new cookbook "Palestine on a Plate".

If you are into history, this place is dripping with it

If you are familiar with Gaza’s fast-growing entrepreneurial sector, you will know that Gaza’s tech community holds at least one Startup Weekend event every year. Tonight, however, a special...

Between January and August 2016, 684 Palestinian-owned structures have been levelled, displacing 990 residents

Step into Lebanon’s most captivating natural treasure

Haneen Zoabi is the first female Arab citizen of Israel who is of Palestinian descent to serve in the Israeli Knesset. Serving since 2009, Zoabi represents the National Democratic...

The Rose City of Petra is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Tucked away in the red-sandstone mountains of southern Jordan, this designated world heritage site with its indisputable beauty makes a trip to Jordan a must.

"In addition to providing direct legal aid to Palestinian children detained and prosecuted in the Israeli legal system, DCIP works diligently to monitor and document Israeli abuses and violations of the children's rights..."

The UK Parliament can have a positive impact on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict; Scottish National Party MP Paul Monaghan told a cross-party reception and seminar in London on Tuesday.

Earlier this month, the Iraq Inquiry Report, better known as the Chilcot report, was published. But what is the Chilcot report? And what is it for? British troops were...

Born into a Jewish family in New York in 1930, Richard Falk grew up to become a distinguished academic, author and public speaker. He is now a professor emeritus...

Two years on from the onset of Israel’s 51-day war on Gaza, life in the besieged Strip is virtually hopeless for the 1.8 million people living there. The 2014...

There has been a notable increase in worldwide grassroots action attempting to hold Israel accountable for its large-scale violations of international law and Palestinian human rights as well as...

As a deadly conflict unfolded and gripped the country, Syria's Palestinian refugees found themselves displaced once again, this time forced to venture even further away from Palestine.

Last week, the Foreign Relations Bureau of Iraq (FRB), an Iraqi opposition group based in London, held a symposium gathering academics and experts to discuss the effect of extremist...

A group of 30 social media activists in Gaza gathered on the evening of 14 June and launched a campaign to mark the ninth anniversary of the Palestinian political...

On the morning of Friday 3 June, four young Palestinian musicians left the Gaza Strip for the first time in their lives, heading for Brighton to perform classical and...

Exclusive interview with Suha Abu Khdeir, mother of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir who was kidnapped and burned alive by Israeli settlers in 2014

The five-year-old was the sole survivor of an arson attack on his family’s home when extremist settlers firebombed the property, killing his mother, father and brother

“… Jews, Muslims and Allah Hu Akbar!… I am not interested in Judaism and Islam as an argument for my case, my case is national determination”. An exclusive interview...

In order to help people understand and appreciate Iraq's rich culture and the true essence of the people, Philip Juma is hoping to connect Londoners with the country's rich and varied cuisine.

Europe has been facing its biggest refugee crisis since World War II

Europe has been facing its biggest refugee crisis since World War II

Israeli Knesset member Yousef Jabareen speaks to MEMO about the discrimination and exclusion Arab citizens face in Israel.

London’s P21 Gallery is presenting a group exhibition entitled “Jerusalem//Home”, bringing together the photographic works of four young photographers from Jerusalem, ceramic works by two London-based artists, and digital...

British parliament held a debate on the issue of child prisoners and detainees in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the second time yesterday, following a debate on the issue...