The U.S. State Department continues to issue stern travel advisories, while many Americans keep ignoring high-level warnings to enjoy beautiful beaches or off-the-beaten-path destinations. However, ...
If you think you know the story of Jerusalem, think again. There are the stories in the newspapers, there are the stories politicians will tell you, and then there’s the real story. The underground ...
Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday, the latest in a series of confrontations that ...
In the Old City of Jerusalem, Mohammed Liftawi is sitting on his chair and waiting for something to happen.
When there’s news out of Jerusalem, reports often point to recent history to explain how such a complex web of communities came to reside in the Holy City. But as historians describe in the CNN ...
JERUSALEM (AP) — On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit candles, ...
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all consider Jerusalem a holy city, and all three religions have major religious observances in the coming weeks. An Israeli flag blows in the wind as some pray facing ...
The architecture of occupation: A planned cable-car network to Jewish holy sites bypasses Palestinians and furthers Israel’s claims over East Jerusalem. The view from the Jewish cemetery at the Mount ...