Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair
The bustle of Ramadan markets has been reduced to a trickle of somber shoppers. A heavy silence has replaced lively chatter. No lanterns glow in windows, and the strings of…
Israel Proposes Temporary Cease-Fire Through Ramadan and Passover
Israel proposed a temporary cease-fire extension in Gaza for the Ramadan and Passover holidays, the prime minister’s office announced around midnight on Saturday as the initial phase of the truce…
Gazans Mark a Somber Ramadan Amid the Rubble
Bags of fragrant spices, crates of dates, frozen chicken and fresh produce. Food and other goods that were scarce during the war have returned to the shops and street markets…
As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
Days before the start of Ramadan, lines of people snaked down the stairs outside a bank in Syria’s capital, Damascus, waiting for hours to withdraw the equivalent of about $15…