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The Palestinian keffiyeh: All you need to know about its origins
WEBMay 28, 2021 · The word itself means "relating to Kufa," a reference to the Iraqi city south of Baghdad that sits along the Euphrates river, but little else is known about the roots of the keffiyeh. One account ...
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WEBIsraeli seizure of Rafah crossing with Egypt threatens 45 years of peace. Israel's war on Gaza. UK Middle East minister warns Gaza on ‘brink of famine’. Israel's war on Gaza. Israel attacked ...
Neom: New satellite images show progress of Saudi Arabia's 'The …
WEBJun 23, 2023 · Construction is underway on "The Line", the flagship project of Saudi Arabia 's Neom megacity, new satellite imagery seen by Middle East Eye shows. The $500bn megacity, which organisers claim will ...
Hajj: When is it, how did it start, and other key questions explained
WEBJul 17, 2021 · Although the rituals of Hajj began during the time of the prophet, the origins of the pilgrimage date back over 4,000 years. Around 2000 BCE, Muslims believe that Ibrahim was ordered by God to ...
Dune and the Arab world: How the interstellar epic avoids Middle …
WEBOct 7, 2021 · Long before 9/11 forced the Middle East and Islam to the forefront of western popular culture there was Dune, Frank Herbert ’s hugely influential and important 1965 sci-fi book which ranks among ...
Gaza's hidden heritage: Five historic sites in the besieged …
WEBJun 12, 2023 · 1. Tell Umm Amer. The Christian monastery of Tell Umm Amer is located in the southern part of Gaza city, and is believed to be the birthplace of Saint Hilarion, a fourth century Syrian-Palestinian ...
Why is Israel so vital to the West? | Middle East Eye
WEBMay 18, 2023 · From the start, Israel was a western creation: a settler-colonial state set up with the aim of absorbing the Jews of the world, or as many of them as would come in preference to the United States ...
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For Britain's sake, we must unleash the potential of Muslim civil ...
WEBJan 16, 2023 · Recently released census data indicates that Muslims now make up 6.5 percent of the population of England and Wales, up from 4.9 percent at the time of the last census in 2011. There are now 3.9 ...
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