Palestinian video game strikes Israel’s nerve - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Mai Abu Hasaneen

Mai Abu Hasaneen

Oct 10, 2021

Palestinian children wearing protective face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus play video games in Rafah, Gaza Strip, March 22, 2020. — Palestinian children wearing protective face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus play video games in Rafah, Gaza Strip, March 22, 2020. — Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images

How this online app gives gamers keys to Al-Aqsa

Ahmad Melhem

In Ramallah, reporting on politics

Employees of Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission conduct a manual count of votes following the parliamentary elections in Baghdad's Green Zone area on Oct. 13, 2021.

The Takeaway: Sunni ‘awakening’ is a big story from Iraq’s elections

Andrew Parasiliti

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Joe Snell

Andrew Parasiliti , Elizabeth Hagedorn , Joe Snell

This illustration picture shows a person logging into Epic Games' Fortnite on their smartphone on Aug. 14, 2020.

Egypt’s Al-Azhar issues fatwa against video game

Rasha Mahmoud

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 27: Visitors queue to play the video game 'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' (PUBG) developed and published by PUBG Corporation during the 'Paris Games Week' on October 27, 2018 in Paris, France. 'Paris Games Week' is an international trade fair for video games and runs from October 26 to 31, 2018. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Will Egypt kill this popular online game?

Ahmed Fouad