One of the first things you notice when you step into Al-Sham, an Arabian restaurant that opened in Damansara Kim last ...

Palestine's oldest olive tree symbol of cultural heritage Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting. Subscribe ...

Lastly, the curvy lines symbolize olive trees, a major point of pride, perseverance and strength for Palestinians. Alternatively, some see the wavy lines as symbols of wheat or the sea.

Israeli authorities had just given Palestinian olive harvesters instructions. Stay 100 meters - that's just over 100 yards - from an Israeli barrier wall which separates the West Bank from Israel.

Object Details Artist Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900 Catalogue Status Research in Progress Description Architectural and botanical studies in as-Samu, Palestine, showing a view of the ...

Olive harvesting in the West Bank has become increasingly dangerous as Palestinian farmers face a rise in violence by Israeli settlers and security forces.