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Help but to be overwhelmed by the citys history and its religious significance to muslims, christians, and jews. But this beautiful city is also a tragic one, fought over for centuries and coveted by millions whove never set foot in it. Jerusalem is the focus of an ongoing and seemingly irresolvable conflict. Everything here is overshadowed by politics. Even the most basic of things. Food. It maybe at the heart of the israelipalestinian conflict but its easy to be inthralled by the old city of jerusalem. Its bustling markets and vibrant street life. But inside its walls, tensions are never far...

Israel has agreed pauses in its offensive in northern Gaza that will allow some civilians to flee heavy fighting, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out any broader ceasefire as a "surrender" to Hamas.US President Joe Biden welcomed the pauses, which formalise an arrangement that has already seen tens of thousands of Palestinians flee devastation in northern Gaza, but also said there was "no possibility" of a ceasefire.

Today, Thursday, the family of the detained Egyptian activist, Alaa Abdel-Fattah, confirmed that the prison authorities assured them that he was subject to “medical procedures” after he had refrained from eating any food or drinks since last Sunday to demand his release.

Dozens from impoverished north disappear in recent months, re-emerge with Daesh in Iraq

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