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A Century Ago, the Dutch Photographer Frank Scholten Took Thousands of Exceptional Photos of Jews and Arabs in Tel Aviv and Jaffa – Only for Them to Languish in an Archive for Over 70 Years

The 32nd Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ended on Friday on a promising note, with a joint declaration focusing on strengthening Arab actions that would support stability and development in the region, and free from foreign interference.

Read the latest articles from David Christopher Kaufman on the New York Post.

*AT 11 am ET / 6 pm Palestine VIA ZOOM* Over the past few months, five writers of Palestinian heritage attended the 'How to Write Your Nakba Story?'  workshop hosted by the Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) to commemorate 75 years of the Nakba. Led by Laura Albast, the workshop aimed to give space, support, and power to young writers to tell their own stories. Journalists

Join Asia Society Texas and the University of Houston for a panel discussion on the rise of internet hate speech and the effects of post-truth thought on society.

Qatar and Bahrain's decision to mend fences will not only ease travel between the two countries but also strengthen the Gulf nations' collective action on the foreign policy front, said experts.

TOKYO: The Palestinian Mission to Tokyo hosted a lecture titled “75 Years after the Nakba: The Current Situation in Palestine” on Tuesday, which was delivered by Toshikuni Doi, a Japanese journalist and professor. Doi’s work is focused on Palestine and its history, culture and current events. His portfolio includes the documentaries “Living in the Gaza Strip,” “The West Bank,”

The Higher Committee brings together experts from a range of fields including literary criticism and cultural narratives

Until a new Palestinian leadership has emerged that rejects YasserArafat's legacy of terrorism, there is little hope of achieving afinal Israeli-­Palestinian settlement. Washington should focuson incremental, short-term steps to reduce violence, facilitatePalestinian elections, and encourage Palestinian cooperation withIsrael's planned withdrawal from Gaza.

The Naby Frye Assyrian Fund for Culture, the Assyrian Foundation of America, and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, are pleased to present the exhibit Assyrians from Persia (Iran) to the United States, 1887-1923: Assyrian Education, American Missionaries and the Search for a Home Please note: This exhibit is open Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm.