Despite the war in Gaza, one man finds a way to paint to cope with his sorrow
A displaced artist in the Gaza town of Rafah, continues to create from the tent where he now lives.
Middle East
A Hamas leader is killed in an explosion in Beirut
A senior official of the Palestinian militant group Hamas has been killed in what it believes to be an Israeli strike in Lebanon's capital of Beirut. Israel has not taken responsibility.
Senior Hamas commander killed in Beirut drone blast
Hamas has confirmed the death of one of its senior leaders in a blast in Beirut. Lebanese state media is attributing the killing to an Israeli drone strike, but Israel has not confirmed this.
Gaza poet recalls treacherous evacuation from Gaza
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha describes his perilous journey out of Gaza, during which he was separated from his family by a soldier.
Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza, a possible sign of scaled-back offensive
The move could clear the way for a new long-term phase of war against Hamas. Israel has come under growing international pressure to scale back fighting, which has killed nearly 22,000 Palestinians.
Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to the judiciary
The landmark ruling struck down a law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government that curtailed some of the high court's power and sparked nationwide protests.
Thousands of Israeli troops pulled from Gaza as combat focuses on Khan Younis
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to ex-Middle East envoy Dennis Ross, of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about Israel's next steps after its decision to pull thousands of troops out of Gaza.
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Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to the judiciary. State legislatures' agendas are packed this year. Tampa's new water filtration system is expected to help remove forever chemicals.
In landmark ruling, Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to judiciary
The decision on Monday was a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to weaken his nation's independent judiciary and raised new questions about Netanyahu's political future.
Palestinians in Lebanon's Shatila camp share their feelings about the war in Gaza
In 1982, local militias allied with Israel killed hundreds in Lebanon's Shatila camp. While much has changed in the camp in the last four decades, Palestinians still hold the memory.