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Visiting Sabastiya
Sabastiya is a small village located fifteen kilometers north west of Nablus, and is most known for its ancient Roman ruins that it holds, as well as Byzantine artifacts also. By taking a ten minute ride in a service taxi, along with my camera, I man...
Blogging From Nablus
One year has passed since I last went to the city of Nablus, West Bank, Palestine. This morning our family set out early in the morning to the bridge between Jordan and the West Bank. At first I was reluctant to go, I didn't want to leave my holiday ...
How They Reflect The News
Eight Jewish students where gunned down at a college in Jerusalem, and the BBC news wants to show that to you.How?Thousands of people have attended the funerals in Jerusalem of eight students killed by a Palestinian gunman at a Jewish religious colle...
Pictures Of Gaza
I hope you've all heard what has been happening in Gaza, for those who haven't, read this. Many protests have happened around the world, as well as in Jordan, which was yesterday.Here are some pictures from the city under fire, Gaza.Remember to inclu...
Israel, Palestine, Comic
"That was indeed a strangely accurate comic. Sums up things nicely."- a digg user[via bakkouz >> via digg] ...
Coming To An End
My trip to this city, Nablus, is almost coming to an end. This week will be my last one in my holiday to this beloved city. Despite the severe cold we suffered this time, having to cover myself with five blankets each night, I must say I really enjoy...
Of Nabulsi Soap Factories
So they tell me my great grandfather from my mother's side, Adel Arafat (may Allah bless his soul), had a soap factory deep in the Old City of Nablus. And so, today we went to visit. The actual factory has stopped making the famous Nabulsi soap, but ...
Zalabyeh
Nablus is famous for a special type of traditional sweet, made from cooked carrots or pumpkin in syrup (a bit like jam), wrapped in fried bread to add to the calories. Or sometimes, halaweh is added, just to increase your waistline.Its name is Zalaby...
In Words & Pictures: The Old City
One of the most significant things about the city of Nablus is its history, and the best place to take a look at it would be the Old City. No trip to Nablus is complete without a walk in the Old City, with its narrow streets and lined pavement, and t...
Facts About Palestinian Economy
As you must know, its winter time.This means that temperatures dip below zero, and right now its -3 degrees in the morning, and at noon it might reach 2 degrees.So we need some source of heating.But with Palestinian citizen's wages barely topping 200...
A Journey To Nablus
As I said in the previous post, I am now on holiday in Nablus, Palestine (West Bank), for three weeks. In this town live all my relatives from my mums side, including my grandmother, as my grandfather passed away 3 years ago (allah yir7amo), and is a...
Fateh & Hamas Online
Can you belive it? They have both blogs on Wordpress posting about what the other clan has done!One is called Hamas Gaza, a blog made by Fateh, which posts about the work of Hamas and how horrendous it is and exposing stories about it. Then, another ...
