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Home-cooking lures Palestinian expat homeThe opportunity to own a restaurant in his homeland brought Mazen Saadeh back to the West Bank, where he is serving food that comes straight from his backyard.
Israel sees prestigious academic prize as tool to engage increasingly hostile academic worldThe Dan David Prize has been awarded to some of those in the top echelons of academia, a community that includes many backers of the movement to isolate Israel for its occupation.聽
In hi-tech, Gaza Sky Geeks sees way to break through isolationGaza Sky Geeks aims to harness an entrepreneurial streak among Gaza's isolated youths. The company already has investment from Google to help start-ups grow.
Arab Idol: No Bieber fever in GazaPalestinian teenage girls instead have Mohammed Assaf, a Palestinian contestant on 'Arab Idol' who has them glued to their phones, texting in votes for him.
Can backpackers solve Middle East's tourism woes?An Israeli tourism entrepreneur believes tourism does far more than bring in cash, and has built a top-rated hostel to bring tourists in, particularly the young backpacker crowd.
Ultra-Orthodox insider invites outsiders in through the big screenDirector Rama Burshtein's film is a rare insider's look at Israel's ultra-Orthodox, without criticism or obsessing about what sets them apart.
Musical Arab-Jewish youth seek the key to coexistenceA Yale University alumnus and veteran of the school's famed a capella groups has brought his talents to Jerusalem, where he launched an Arab-Jewish youth chorus.聽
On Gaza's border, an unexpected haven for mentally-handicapped IsraelisA factory in Sderot provides mentally-disabled people in Israel with work and a social environment where they can feel accepted.
Gazans struggle to reel in a livelihoodOne man alone used to employ more than 2,000 fishermen to bring in Gaza's daily catch, but Israel聽has reduced the areas in which Palestinians may fish, curbing the number of accessible fish.
Israeli artist Sovar Lerner sees harmony in a teapotA new art piece on exhibit in New York highlights how Israel is an immigrant nation.
Palestinian woman with prison legacy feels betrayed by her ownUmm Abdullah, whose husband is on his 14th turn in prison and has been imprisoned herself, is angry with Palestinian officials for cooperating with Israelis to arrest Palestinians.聽
Fashionable 鈥� and thrifty 鈥� amid fire in southern IsraelLiat Azran had two goals when she opened a hip secondhand clothing store in Sderot, which bears the brunt of rocket fire from Gaza: helping heal the town and encouraging sound financial judgement.
Former Palestinian fighter now battles for a middle pathPalestinian Mohammed Dajani, a former Fatah fighter from a prominent Jerusalem family, has become a vocal advocate for pragmatism and peace.
Saudi Arabia sanctions sports for girls for the first timeThe move only applies to private schools, perhaps as a test of social receptivity before a possible expansion to public schools. But it's still worth cheering for.
Middle East nomads, lost in translationThe language barrier makes it hard for non-Arab tourists to understand the Bedouin lifestyle, but Abdullah Zhaeka's English and Hebrew skills are bridging the gap.
A shortage of water, but not hospitality, in the West Bank's fieldsAbu Elias, a Jericho farmer, cultivates cucumbers, eggplants, ingenuity, and a good sense of humor.
Israeli first responder searches for the good among Sderot's rocket-pocked streetsOne would expect Israeli Judith Bar-Hay to be angry after working for years in Sderot, which has been hit with more than 7,000 Palestinian rockets. 聽She says that helping others keeps her sane.
Dancing around the conflict in RamallahShyrine Ziadeh dreamed of studying ballet abroad, but once she realized how much she could help talented girls in Ramallah, she put aside that dream and opened her own studio.
Israel seeks another type of coexistence 鈥� between tourists and the earthAlthough an economic boon, tourism can be a destructive force for the environment. Israel, filled with religious tourism destinations, is exploring ways to make pilgrimages sustainable.聽
The trials of an Israeli Arab prosecuting PalestiniansIsraeli Arab Arin Shaabi's job as a military prosecutor for the Israel Defense Forces puts her in the difficult position of handling the cases of fellow Arabs, earning her hatred from some.聽
