Is the CIA planning to arm Kurdish forces to start an uprising in Iran?
Such a plan could further destabilise Iran rather than promote peace in the country, experts say.

Such a plan could further destabilise Iran rather than promote peace in the country, experts say.




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Three Palestinians who lived through the first uprising from 1987-1993 share their experiences.

Ramzi Abu Redwan was a child when he took part in the first Intifada 30 years ago. This is his story.

Thirty years ago, on this day, the first Palestinian uprising known as the Intifada began in Gaza.
Thirty years ago today, Palestinians took the first step to reclaim their identity and stand up to their oppressors.

How 18 cows became Israel’s most wanted fugitives and symbols of Palestinian resistance.
How a herd of cows became some of Israel’s most wanted fugitives.
Families of Palestinians killed by Israelis continue to file legal cases, despite lack of faith in the justice system.
West Bank campuses are the new battleground as confrontations between Israeli army and Palestinian students intensify.

Israeli-Palestinians call the ban persecution, an attempt to cover up Israel’s security shortcomings.
Israelis are encouraged to carry weapons in public as restrictions on gun ownership are loosened.