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"Inciting Content": Palestinian Authority Suspends Al Jazeera Broadcasts
The specialised ministerial committee, comprising the ministries of culture, interior and communications, has decided to suspend broadcasts and freeze all activities of Al Jazeera satellite channel and its office in Palestine.
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Secrets Of Palestinians' Nablus-Soap Making
UNESCO has recognised the thousand-year-old traditional practice of Nablus soap-making as an Intangible Cultural Heritage
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For New Women In US Congress, Fashion Is A Statement Of Defiance, Purpose
At the start of the 116th Congress, fashion was not merely a footnote, it was a rallying cry, a defiant gesture, a point of cultural pride - a glorious, theatrical declaration of self. It was white suits and pink dresses, Native American artistry, a Palestinian thobe, a kente cloth stole, a hijab and a skintight pencil skirt with a fur stole.
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Palestine President To Seek PM Modi's Help In Reaching Solution
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday said he will seek the help of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's offices in reaching a solution to the Palestinian issue which will help in the fight against terrorism in that part of the world.
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Israel Disqualifies Novel On Arab-Jewish Love From Curriculum
Israel's education ministry has disqualified a book depicting a love story between an Israeli and a Palestinian from school curriculums, prompting an outcry from cultural figures.
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Israel Asks FIFA to Condemn Palestinian FA Chief's Remarks
In a letter sent on Thursday, the Israeli Minister of Sports and Culture, Miri Regev, asked FIFA to condemn the recent "inciting" statements of Rajoub in an interview broadcast last week on the local Channel 10.
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Once A War Correspondent, This Disabled Palestinian Photographer Has Now Found a New Calling
When Palestinian Osama Silwadi was crippled by gunfire it ended his career as a war correspondent, but the now wheelchair-bound photographer has found a new calling - documenting his people's heritage.
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World Heritage Nod for Ancient Palestinian Village
The United Nations cultural agency has listed the Palestinian village of Battir as a World Heritage site in danger, raising hopes among residents on Saturday that this will protect their community against Israel's West Bank separation barrier.
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US cuts UNESCO funding over Palestinian vote
The Obama administration on Monday cut off funding for the U.N. cultural agency, after its member countries defied an American warning and approved a Palestinian bid for full membership in the body.
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"Inciting Content": Palestinian Authority Suspends Al Jazeera Broadcasts
The specialised ministerial committee, comprising the ministries of culture, interior and communications, has decided to suspend broadcasts and freeze all activities of Al Jazeera satellite channel and its office in Palestine.
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Secrets Of Palestinians' Nablus-Soap Making
UNESCO has recognised the thousand-year-old traditional practice of Nablus soap-making as an Intangible Cultural Heritage
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For New Women In US Congress, Fashion Is A Statement Of Defiance, Purpose
At the start of the 116th Congress, fashion was not merely a footnote, it was a rallying cry, a defiant gesture, a point of cultural pride - a glorious, theatrical declaration of self. It was white suits and pink dresses, Native American artistry, a Palestinian thobe, a kente cloth stole, a hijab and a skintight pencil skirt with a fur stole.
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Palestine President To Seek PM Modi's Help In Reaching Solution
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday said he will seek the help of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's offices in reaching a solution to the Palestinian issue which will help in the fight against terrorism in that part of the world.
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Israel Disqualifies Novel On Arab-Jewish Love From Curriculum
Israel's education ministry has disqualified a book depicting a love story between an Israeli and a Palestinian from school curriculums, prompting an outcry from cultural figures.
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Israel Asks FIFA to Condemn Palestinian FA Chief's Remarks
In a letter sent on Thursday, the Israeli Minister of Sports and Culture, Miri Regev, asked FIFA to condemn the recent "inciting" statements of Rajoub in an interview broadcast last week on the local Channel 10.
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Once A War Correspondent, This Disabled Palestinian Photographer Has Now Found a New Calling
When Palestinian Osama Silwadi was crippled by gunfire it ended his career as a war correspondent, but the now wheelchair-bound photographer has found a new calling - documenting his people's heritage.
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World Heritage Nod for Ancient Palestinian Village
The United Nations cultural agency has listed the Palestinian village of Battir as a World Heritage site in danger, raising hopes among residents on Saturday that this will protect their community against Israel's West Bank separation barrier.
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US cuts UNESCO funding over Palestinian vote
The Obama administration on Monday cut off funding for the U.N. cultural agency, after its member countries defied an American warning and approved a Palestinian bid for full membership in the body.
