Matt Beynon Rees

GlobalPost

Jerusalem's dwindling Christians celebrate the Holy Fire on Orthodox Easter

The annual rite at the 1500-year-old Church of the Holy Sepulcher attracted fewer local faithful as Christians across the region are caught up in various conflicts.

Jerusalem's dwindling Christians celebrate the Holy Fire on Orthodox Easter
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Israel fears its own Giffords shooting

Israel fears its own Giffords shooting
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Israel: Ehud Barak's "filthy" move

Israel: Ehud Barak's "filthy" move
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Israel tries a little McCarthyism

Israel tries a little McCarthyism
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Israel: Former president convicted of rape

Israel: Former president convicted of rape
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Book review: Northern Ireland’s peacetime collusion

A novel brings a new understanding to Northern Ireland's violence.

Book review: Northern Ireland’s peacetime collusion
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Bethlehem bounces back in time for Christmas

Relative quiet in the Palestinian city has bolstered tourism and the local economy.

Bethlehem bounces back in time for Christmas
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Pick-up artists in Israel spark protests

A Tel Aviv business says Hanukkah is a good time to pick up women.

Pick-up artists in Israel spark protests
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Book review: a new oil curse

Robert Slater's book lifts the veil on a major shift in the oil business.

Book review: a new oil curse
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In the West Bank, a new road to peace?

A new road — literally — leads pilgrims to the once-inaccessible St. George Monastery.

In the West Bank, a new road to peace?
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Israel: Rabbis on public payroll court controversy

Analysis: Israel’s conservative rabbis are trying to force out foreigners.

Israel: Rabbis on public payroll court controversy
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Jerusalem: Just the facts

Here's what you need to know about the city at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Jerusalem: Just the facts
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Israel: Loyalty oath divides Jerusalem

Requirement for citizens to swear loyalty to Israel as Jewish state draws criticism.

Israel: Loyalty oath divides Jerusalem
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Israel: Knocking down walls to put up a parking lot

Analysis: In Jerusalem's old city, plans to build a parking lot might stoke tensions.

Israel: Knocking down walls to put up a parking lot
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Inside Hezbollah: rapture, resistance and revolution

Book review: Thanassis Cambanis goes beyond the typical to describe a more nuanced Hezbollah.

Inside Hezbollah: rapture, resistance and revolution