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Items by Jehan Alfarra
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Discover Chefchaouen, Morocco
Dubbed Morocco’s “Blue Pearl”, Chaouen is steeped in history and charm......
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From London to Jenin: Searching for the man in the photograph
A British doctor headed to the occupied West Bank to find the story behind a picture she once bought. ...
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Conversation with Palestinian-American poet Remi Kanazi
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....
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Prints of Palestine: When tradition meets modern fashion
Based in Jerusalem, the business aims to celebrate and highlight Palestinian heritage and identity through traditional embroidery...
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Weaving the history of Palestine
The Palestinian History Tapestry aims to tell the stories of the indigenous people of Palestine through traditional Palestinian embroidery....
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Remembering Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution
On this day in 2011, Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stepped down after the Jasmine Revolution broke out in the country, giving birth to what became known as the Arab Spring. Post-revolution Tunisia’s transition to democracy has been seen as relatively smooth and peaceful, by the standards of...
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Meet Janna Jihad, Palestine's youngest reporter
A resident of the village of Nabi Saleh in the occupied West Bank, 10-year-old Janna Jihad Ayyad is Palestine's youngest amateur reporter....
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Aleppo: 5,000 years of history in ruins
Many of the historic city’s ancient structures and world-famous landmarks have been devastated....
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Remembering the fall of Jerusalem
The Ottomans surrendered Jerusalem to Britain on 9 December 1917...
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Meet Omar Kamal, Palestine’s answer to Frank Sinatra
Omar spent much of his childhood and teenage years listening to classical and world music, before he started singing....
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Explained: The Balfour Declaration
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?...
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Palestinian-American director seeks refuge in film
"I like the ability to create characters, and put them in difficult situations then see what they do"...
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Explained: The impact of Brexit on the MENA region
Brexit result has ushered in an unprecedented era of great uncertainty for how the UK and the EU will interact with the MENA region...
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Discover Erbil Citadel, Northern Iraq
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...
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Chef Joudie Kalla puts Palestine on the culinary map with new cookbook
MEMO's Jehan Alfarra speaks to Palestinian-British chef Joudie Kalla about her new cookbook "Palestine on a Plate"....
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Gaza startups get kids into business
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 startup weekend event kicks off in the coastal enclave: Startup Weekend Gaza – Kids. “It is the first startup event exclusively...
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Explained: Israeli Demolitions
Between January and August 2016, 684 Palestinian-owned structures have been levelled, displacing 990 residents...
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Zoabi: ‘Israel has succeeded to divide the Palestinian issue’
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 Assembly party whose aim is to transform Israel into a democracy for all its citizens. The party is now part...
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Discover Petra, Jordan
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....
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DCI official, Ayed Abu Eqtaish, speaks to MEMO on Palestinian child detainees
"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..."...
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Palestine impacts every society in the world
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....
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Explained: The Chilcot Report
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?...