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Palm branches are stacked up ready to be used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood. AFP

Al Aqsa compound braced for Israeli incursions during Jewish holiday

MENAOctober 16, 2024

Security at the entrance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) offices in Jerusalem. EPA

'We'll enter with helicopters': Israeli official threatens Jerusalem UNRWA offices

MENAOctober 14, 2024

Talia Bishara is the granddaughter of late Palestinian artist Nahil Bishara. Photo: The Bishara family

I'm reclaiming Palestine's narrative by preserving Nahil Bishara's work

Art & DesignOctober 07, 2024

Iranian missiles intercepted by Israel above Jerusalem. The attack was witnessed by The National. AFP

Attack from Iran: Ballistic missiles pierce Israel's night sky

MENAOctober 02, 2024

Nasser Suneina prepares to put another batch of Jerusalem kaek into the oven at his family's bakery in the city's Old Quarter. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National

How kaek offers a true taste of the ancient city

MENASeptember 13, 2024

Jewish ultra-nationalists, emboldened by the Israel-Gaza war, have been encouraging more incursions into Al Aqsa. Reuters

Extremists at Al Aqsa will lead Israel to ruin, Awqaf head says

MENASeptember 05, 2024

Titles from new publishing house Bab El Amud, which aims to promote Turkish-Arab ties through translated literature. Lizzie Porter / The National

The new publishing house building a Turkish-Arab bridge

MENAAugust 23, 2024

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir pictured during a previous visit to Al Aqsa. EPA

Netanyahu says no change at Al Aqsa, contradicting Israeli minister

MENAJuly 24, 2024

Palestinian journalist Saif Al Qawasmi is attacked by young Israeli ultranationalists during the Flag March in Jerusalem. Photo: Maya Levin / X

Israeli police detain Palestinian journalist attacked by mob

MENAJune 07, 2024

Young ultranationalist Israelis were among those who participated in the Flag March. Their actions are a symptom of the radicalisation that has taken root in Israeli society. AFP

Jerusalem march reveals Israeli youth lost to extremism

EditorialJune 07, 2024

Israeli right-wing activists scuffle with a Palestinian freelance journalist Saif Kwasmi during a march commemorating Jerusalem Day, marking the anniversary of the "reunification" of the holy city after Israel captured the Arab eastern sector from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War, in the old city of Jerusalem on June 5, 2024. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP)

How a Palestinian journalist became target for a far-right Israeli mob

MENAJune 06, 2024

Ultra-nationalist Israelis attack Palestinian freelance journalist Saif Kwasmi during the Flag Day march. AFP

Five far-right Israelis arrested on Flag March in Jerusalem

MENAJune 05, 2024

Israelis wave flags near the Damascus gate of Jerusalem's Old City, during the disputed Flag March in 2022. EPA

‘If this explodes, it’s regional war’: Flag March puts Jerusalem on edge

MENAJune 04, 2024

Palestinian Christians attend an Easter mass at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church. AFP

Gaza's Orthodox Christians mark sombre Easter Sunday

MENAMay 05, 2024

Orthodox Christian worshippers gather at the rooftop above the Tomb of Christ at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. EPA

Christians in Jerusalem celebrate the Holy Fire amid fears of clashes with authorities

MENAMay 04, 2024

Demonstrators light fires during a protest against the Israeli government in Jerusalem. AFP

Israelis protest against Netanyahu in Jerusalem

MENAApril 01, 2024