Category: 2. Palestine

Ras Ein al-Auja, occupied West Bank – When the music stops, Naif Ghawanmeh, 45, takes a seat in front of the fire. The night is chilly, and for the first time in weeks, everything is still for a moment – the Israeli settlers’ celebrations…

Rights groups condemn trial of three activists accused of ‘inciting subversion of state power.’

A landmark trial of three activists who organised vigils marking China’s Tiananmen Square massacre has opened in Hong Kong.

Chow Hang-tung, Albert…

Dhaka, Bangladesh – The fast-paced, rhythm-driven song’s lyrics could come across as commentary about life in rural Bangladesh.

“The days of boat, the sheaf of paddy and the plough have ended; the scales will now build Bangladesh”, the words…

Indonesia and the surrounding region is known for some of the world’s most ancient archaeological finds.

Archaeologists have found that handprints stencilled on limestone caves on the Indonesian island of Muna could be up to 67,800 years old,…