The Israeli army on Saturday reduced fishing space off the coast of the Gaza Strip to four nautical miles from the six miles agreed on as part of last...

KARS, TURKEY: A fox steals a piece of bread. NUBIAN DESERT, EGYPT: The traditional mode of transport used in the desert by Nubian tradesmen still at work today. SHARM...

Ismail Haniyeh, deputy head of the political bureau of Hamas, said the national unity government train still has not reached its desired station, which requires the application of all...

Baraa Al-Sousi, a 19-year-old from Gaza, has been independently working on collecting artefacts that span seven different civilisational eras in Palestine. Throughout his life, Baraa has re-located from one...

Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip took to the streets for the second day in support of Hamas, refusing Egypt’s labelling of the group as a terrorist organisation....

vie TOZEUR, TUNISIA: Camels are seen during the sunset in the Hazwa district of Tozeur, Tunisia. GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP: Palestinian fishermen grill fish by the firewood. Large amounts...

In the years before the establishment of the State of Israel, caravans and traders from neighbouring Arab states crossed open borders bringing hides from Damascus, Beirut and Cairo that...

British photographer Rich Wiles is today announced on the shortlist for the Professional ‘Arts & Culture’ category of the world’s biggest photography competition, the Sony World Photography Awards. Rich...

ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A tourist feeds the birds at the German Fountain in Sultanahmet Square. TUNIS, TUNISIA: Al-Zaytuna Mosque, which dates back to 699AD. The mosque is currently embroiled in...

As political manoeuvring continues in the run up to the Israeli elections, Benjamin Netanyahu is reported to be planning to visit the settlements of Hebron and what Israel refers...

ARDAHAN, TURKEY: Owner of a horse drawn sleigh poses on the ice over Lake Cildir as snow falls. A makeshift memorial is seen during a vigil at the University...

Scores of Palestinians in Gaza yesterday protested against the killing of two Palestinians and a Syrian in North Carolina, US, on Tuesday. Demonstrators stood outside the United Nations’ office...

A court in Cairo has released Al-Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy, setting a bail bond of $33,000 for the latter’s release. The pair have been held in...

As Israel continues to withhold taxes which are due to the Palestinian Authority the International Monetary Fund has just announced that the Palestinian economy fell into actual decline last...

VAN, TURKEY: Camel breeder Turan Demir trains his animals for wrestling and competitions in a farm in Van. KOBANI, SYRIA: A member of Kurdish armed group stands guard among...

Journalist Wael El-Ebrashi has said that relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia were at their peak during the reign of the late King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz. In his TV...

The owners of destroyed homes have expressed their complete rejection of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)’s decision to end the aid provided to...

The last 7 days in pictures. BITLIS, TURKEY: A villager rides his horse in a thermal spring at temperatures around 40 degrees centigrade. The springs are sought after by...

Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party on Monday held a series of rallies across the West Bank to support Abbas’ moves to resubmit a draft resolution to the United Nations Security...

The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) held a meeting in Gaza city yesterday (26 January) to present its special report and short documentary film on the...

Dozens of children protested at the Port of Gaza today in condemnation of the Israeli blockade that has been imposed on the Gaza Strip for eight years. They called...

Palestine has been forced to continue to pay tribute to fallen martyrs as the Occupation has this week claimed more victims in the same week that marked the passing...

Gaziantep, Turkey: A new study has revealed that 53 per cent of Syrian refugees in the city’s refugee camps are under the age of 18. Jericho, West Bank: Christian...

One of Gaza’s most popular agricultural products is strawberries. This is a large yielding crop that requires great care. The fruit can be exported either fresh or frozen. The...

GAZA, PALESTINE – A Palestinian man plays during the sunset at the beach of Gaza city. Egyptian Authorities reversed a decision to open the Rafah crossing on Tuesday for...

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo arrived Tuesday in the Gaza Strip through Erez crossing with Israel on a few hours’ visit to the embattled enclave, a Palestinian official...

Palestinian parties from across the political spectrum convened in Gaza City for an emergency meeting called for by the Islamic movement Hamas. The meeting was called for in order...

Dozens of Palestinian families have fled their homes in parts of Gaza City which face a threat of flooding amid a cold snap that hit the Palestinian territories a...

Bethlehem is waiting with baited breath for the promised influx of Christmas tourists. The city’s economy is dependent on tourism for up to 70% of its income yet this...

21 year old Mahmoud Udwan was shot and killed by Israeli special forces in Qalandia refugee camp near Ramallah earlier today. The Israeli forces attacked the camp in the...

Mass marches were held after Friday prayers in Gaza today to coincidence with the 27th anniversary of the formation of the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas. The marches began in...

Palestinian Authority minister and member of Fatah’s Revolutionary Council, Ziad Abu Ein was killed during a non-violent olive tree planting event in the village of Turmusayya near Ramallah on...