Gaza's economy has been devastated by Egypt's crackdown on smuggling tunnels that provided 50 percent of the territory's commercial goods.
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The reigning World Cup sprint champion failed to qualify for the Olympic finals today, but showcased the leadership skills that have helped her steer the US team to unprecedented success.
Israeli company SodaStream is the largest private employer of Palestinians in the West Bank. Although described as a "model for peace," many Palestinians say they're there only because they have few alternatives.
Palestinians workers at the SodaStream factory in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank say they would be the losers of a successful consumer boycott of the fizzy-drink maker.
Incidents like Target's electronic payment hack and the Stuxnet virus have driven home the vulnerabilities in a connected world. Israel reckons that it has the answer.
The deterioration in Gaza since Egypt cracked down on smuggling tunnels has left Hamas weakened 鈥� and looking to mend fences with Palestinian rival Fatah.
Few Israelis turned out to bid former prime minister Ariel Sharon farewell, but his departure has generated a flurry of commentary on his mixed record as a leader.
Former prime minister Ariel Sharon passed on today in Tel Aviv. But the intense debate over his leadership lives on, reflecting divergent visions for Israel, especially its settler movement.
Since 27 Syrian children died in a winter storm, Operation Human Warmth has collected blankets, coats, and sleeping bags from 650 communities in Israel.
Motassim Ali fled the Darfur genocide five years ago and crossed illegally into Israel, reasoning that Jews were likely to empathize with his plight.
Secretary Kerry's shuttle diplomacy appears to be gaining traction, but a media campaign by Israeli settlers paints his ideas as akin to using a porcupine as toilet paper.
The headlines he's making reflect not a preoccupation with a dire medical outlook, but a national interest in the still-developing legacy of one of Israel's most controversial leaders.
It was a tough year, led by the horrific death toll of the Syrian civil war. Many of the same challenges face 2014 - but with a possible bright spot in an interim nuclear deal with Iran.
From Iraq to Syria to Egypt, 海角大神s are under siege. How their faith 鈥� including at a Bethlehem church 鈥� sustains them and how their decline is altering the region.
Zionist pioneers explored the land endlessly, creating the foundation for the world鈥檚 seventh-largest trail system, but it remains inaccessible to many visitors.
UN peacekeepers are talking to military representatives on both sides of the border after the first fatality in three years.
Rocketing a second monkey into space takes Iran a step closer to its goal of sending people into space within five to eight years.
In Jerusalem, kids enjoyed snowball fights but for Syrian refugees across the region, the main fight was staying warm.
In a country numbed by violence, Israeli artists eschewed gory images in favor of creative dissonance to unpack Syria's dictator.
