What’s their beef? US meat to lose country labels
American consumers and cattle ranchers upset by WTO ruling that means US meat loses its country of origin labels.
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Freedom of movement interactive
Do all roads lead to Jerusalem?
Hashem Fayad, a one-year-old child from the Bir al-Naja neighbourhood of Gaza City, was diagnosed with congenital heart defects, and desperately needs heart surgery in Jerusalem. Will he make it? Click above to see his story, and three others.
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Another Winter in Gaza
In Gaza’s Khuzaa caravans, families fear another winter
Often, there is no way for residents to clean themselves, making the community a breeding ground for bacteria and viruses [Lara Aburamadan/Al Jazeera]
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The last resort
Palestinian families hope for justice at ICC
My latest at Al Jazeera English
Palestinian rights groups say there are hundreds of cases in which Israel has committed war crimes against Palestinians
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My latest for The Daily Beast
The Impossible Defense of an Accused ‘Atheist’ the Saudis Want to Behead
In Saudi Arabia the number of writers and bloggers facing the whip and the sword—and even crucifixion—is growing. Sound a bit like ISIS? Many think so.
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No rest for the children of Gaza
My latest at Al Jazeera English
‘Palestinian children live in trauma without end’
Chronic warfare in the Gaza Strip is leaving a generation of children with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Not safe for drinking/bathing/anything
Water crisis deepens in the Gaza Strip
The illegal Israeli-Egyptian siege on Gaza continues to take its toll as the quantity of drinking water dwindles.
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Israeli army engages in ‘sectarian recruitment’
Israeli Army’s “sectarian recruiting”
Roughly 80 percent of Druze serve in the Israeli army [Reuters]
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Peaceful protests continue in Gaza
Unarmed Gazans keep on protesting despite Israeli bullets
Tear gas hits a Palestinian protester during clashes with Israeli security forces near Gaza City on October 30, 2015. Palestinians have staged a series of Day of Rage rallies against Israeli authorities. Mohammed Abed/AFP
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TEDx in Gaza
Musings on chess and salt: Gaza’s first ever TEDx talk
Youth organisers stage TEDx event in Gaza City to “show the world that Palestinians have ideas worth spreading”.
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