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How Christmas is celebrated across the Middle East, from Palestine and Iraq to Egypt and Lebanon
Christmas markets and festive villages aren't only a European pastime. The Arab world is also home to an array of customs owing to its Christian communities, with some traditions harking back to the ...
Last December, my country finally threw off the chains of a hated, despotic regime. For many Syrians, it was a moment filled with hope – the belief that decades of repression had given way to a chance ...
Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus after a two-year hiatus, but the joy remains overshadowed by another turbulent year for Palestinians living under Israeli-occupation in ...
Palestinian vendors wait for clients in Manger Square in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.) Listen BETHLEHEM, West Bank — At midnight on Christmas ...
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