Asia Palestine A new UN report has revealed the extent of the forced starvation crisis imposed by Israel in the ongoing war; thousands of children are affected and at least four have died of starvation this week alone
Asia Palestine The ancient West Bank town of Sebastia is now on both the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger; despite strong objections from Israel, UNESCO approved emergency procedures in its 48th WHC session in Busan, South Korea
Asia Palestine About 25.000 purebreds are registered today through the Israel Arab Horse Society, compared to around 20 in the 1970s: horse culture still works as an element of cohesion and spreads despite scarce land remaining in the West Bank
Asia Palestine Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and spraied the word "revenge" on walls, according to local witnesses, in an unprecedented episode of escalating hostilities
Asia Palestine Palestinian local elections revealed a stronger-than-expected turnout despite boycott calls, signaling a shift toward accountable governance