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The scars of 1967 through the eyes of an Arab millennial

Young Ahmed is raised with his father's scarring memories of the 1967 Six-Day War only to grow up and face his own socio-political trauma.

Naksa: A regional reminder

The 1967 Six-Day War exposed Israel's colonial mindset as it occupied the neighbouring Arab lands while unleashing violence on Palestinians, which continues to date.

Israel police, Palestinians clash at flashpoint Jerusalem holy site

It was not immediately clear what sparked the violence at the site, which Palestinians refer to as the Al Aqsa mosque compound and Jews refer to as the Temple Mount.

Palestinians mark 52nd year of Naksa Day amid Israeli occupation

The Naksa or "the day of the setback" refers to the annual commemoration of the 1967 war in which Israel invaded Gaza, the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

Arab leaders condemn US decision on occupied Golan Heights

Leaders meeting for the annual Arab League summit were united in their condemnation of Trump administration's policies seen as unfairly biased toward Israel but divided on a host of other issues, including whether to readmit founding member Syria.

Syria regime asks UN to condemn US accepting Israel's Golan control

Regime official to UN Bashar Jaafri says western involvement in Syrian "was to ensure Israeli occupation of Arab territories and to ensure that occupation could go on forever," at UNSC meeting on Israel-occupied Golan Heights.

Russia is deploying the S-300 in Syria. What does this mean for Israel?

In a TRT World exclusive, a retired Syrian general, now part of the opposition, tells us about the Syrian army's "humiliating" defeat at the hands of the Israeli Air Force and how the S-300 might ensure that never happens again.

Camp David Accords 40 years on, peace remains elusive in the Middle East

Egypt and Israel inked a deal on 17 September 1978 - first between an Arab nation and the Jewish state - to find ways to bring peace to the Middle East. Four decades later, peace remains a distant dream in the region.

Israeli-occupied Golan Heights: in pursuit of regional hegemony

Following the US move to open its embassy in Jerusalem, Israel is pressing the Trump administration to "recognise its sovereignty over the Golan Heights to end the historic controversy."

UN resolution 242 and Middle East peace - explainer

UN Security Council's Resolution 242 was agreed unanimously on November 22, 1967, five months after a crushing Israeli offensive during which it occupied vast swathes of Arab territory.

Turkey seeks return of Ottoman lands in Occupied East Jerusalem

In the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel destroyed an 800-year-old neighbourhood that had belonged to the Ottoman Empire for centuries. Now Turkey wants that hotly contested land back, and is lobbying for regional support for the initiative.

Return to the Motherland

The Israeli occupation of Palestine manifests in several shapes, and often the exertion of dominance over Palestinians takes form through pyschological warfare. This short narrative takes a look at one Palestinian's trip to her homeland.