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After eleven days, a fragile peace has broken out in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people in Gaza.

This photo of two kids from a few days ago in Gaza spoke to me far more than all the photos of bloodshed, funerals, rocket launchers

By Dr Jehad Al-Omari My earliest memories, like all children perhaps, comes in flashes with considerable blank periods between them,...

Whenever you mention Gypsies in the Arab world the images that spring to mind are of music and dancing, fortune tellers and beggars,

I am a people person and my favourite hobby, especially when travelling, is to observe people and their behaviour sitting somewhere