Israeli archeologists find 4,000-year-old village in Ramallah

The excavation of the ancient village by an Israeli team of archeologists has raised the ire of Palestinians, who believe that Israel is working to appropriate their history and antiquities.

Palestine

Egypt to recover stolen artifacts from the United States

Getting back artifacts and antiquities from abroad is a big priority for the Egyptian government.

Egypt

Narcotic sales on rise in Syria

Syrians are trying to escape deteriorating economic conditions and security pressures from government forces in the regime-controlled areas by resorting to tranquilizers and sedatives.

Syria

Who is Carlos Queiroz, the man who could be Iran’s coach at the World Cup in Doha?

Iranian state media reported that the veteran Portuguese coach will again lead the Iranian men’s national soccer team in Doha this year. However, the deal may not be complete yet.

Iran

Gulf states warn Netflix over content that 'contradicts Islamic values'

The controversy follows some Gulf states cracking down on rainbow colors due to their resemblance to the LGBTQ pride flag, though the Gulf Cooperation Council did not mention what exactly the issue is with Netflix.

Gulf

Husband’s 'disobedience' aims at gathering public opinion about women’s right

A disobedience court warning filed by a wife against her husband is causing a stir in Egypt as it is the first time for a wife to take such a step.

Egypt

Egypt intensifies green initiatives ahead of COP27

Egypt has intensified efforts in preparation for hosting the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, by launching a number of initiatives to resolve environmental problems and ease the impact of climate change.

Egypt

Egypt restores ancient shrine of Amun-Ra

Egypt has finished restoring one of the seven shrines in the Temple of Seti I in southern Egypt, dedicated to the worship of Amun-Ra about 3,500 years ago.

Egypt

Syrian jihadist group HTS accused of blocking married women from studying

Women face all sorts of rights’ deprivation in northwest Syria, and this has appeared most recently in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s moves to ban married women from enrolling in schools.

Syria

Gaza falls quiet as Hamas bans street concerts

The Hamas-affiliated Ministry of Interior has forbidden concerts on public streets, upsetting many residents and artists who consider music a crucial part of their lives and livelihoods.

Palestine

New program in Israel promotes teaching Arabic in Jewish schools

Aspiring to connect between Israeli and Arab residents, the municipality of Jerusalem promotes a new program that will teach school pupils not literary Arabic, but the spoken one.

Israel

Palestinian female tractor driver turns heads in West Bank

Ettihad Ayyad, a Palestinian woman who has farmland in Jericho, recently became the first Palestinian woman to obtain a tractor driver’s license.

Palestine