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Hair raising story of Palestinian women trapped in a beauty parlor

Presented at The International Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival ‘Dégradé’ by the Palestinian twins Tarzan and Arab Nasser is set in a hair

Vatican

Pope Francis canonises two Palestinian nuns days after state recognition

The Pope has named two Palestinian nuns as saints during a Sunday ceremony in St Peter’s Square. The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was among

Vatican

Pope praises Abbas as 'angel of peace' before canonisation of Palestinian nuns

Pope Francis met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday and called him an ‘angel of peace’. The meeting at the Vatican came days after it

Israel

Israeli soldiers on 'lax' Gaza war rules

A new report with testimonies of former IDF soldiers describes allegations that military operations disregarded civilian safety.

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Syria

UN calls for safe passage for Yarmouk refugees

UN officials have visited the Syrian capital Damascus to call for people who want to leave the Yarmouk refugee camp on the city’s fringes, to be

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Holy Fire ceremony

Gaza

Palestinian shot dead after stabbing two Israeli soldiers in West Bank

A Palestinian man has stabbed and wounded two Israeli soldiers outside a settlement in the West Bank, before being shot dead, according to the

Syria

Palestinian refugees outside Syrian capital 'at extreme risk of death'

The jihadist Islamic State offensive has been closing in on the Syrian capital, Damascus. Conflicting reports say Palestinian fighters and Syrian

Gaza

Palestinian Authority joins International Criminal Court

The Palestinian Authority has joined the International Criminal Court, vowing to hand over suspects to The Hague – including their own government

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And also: Some of the world's wilder stories you may have missed

From pet lions to vegan wine, 'straight' lemonade to a 'suicide song': we've put together some of the stories you may have missed from around the globe.

My Europe Series

Why has the International Criminal Court taken so many cases in Africa?

The relatively high number of cases pursued by the International Criminal Court in Africa is questioned by Euronews viewer Joseph, in Kinshasa in the

Israel

Palestinian statehood buried in the Israeli ballot box

After Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise election victory the prospect of a peace deal with the Palestinians, elusive at best, looks to buried in the

Israel

Palestinian expectations low for Israeli elections

The Israeli elections come at a tough time for Palestinians with Israel withholding more than 100m dollars in tax revenue as well as continued settlement building.

Jordan

Fears of Palestinian-style deadlock for Syrian refugees

Syrian refugees living in the huge camp at Zaatari in northern Jordan say they see little sign of a solution to the war or their own plight. Today

West Bank

Palestinian leadership halts security ties with Israel

The leadership of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) has voted to suspend all security cooperation with Israel, a move which could further escalate tensions.

USA

PLO ordered to pay for US victims of Jerusalem attacks

A US court has ordered the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority to pay out more than 200 million dollars for their role in

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Hundreds of Palestinians march against ISIL

Gaza

Mahmoud Abbas launches inquiry into Mohammad cartoon

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Hezbollah signals de-escalation in fighting with Israel across Lebanese border

Israel and Hezbollah have reportedly signalled a possible scaling down of fighting in their rare flare-up across the Lebanese border. Israel says it

Gaza

UN Gaza agency forced to suspend aid to refugees

A shortfall in funding has forced the UN agency in Gaza (UNWRA) to suspend aid to tens of thousands of Palestinians for repairs to homes damaged in