Stories from the past century of Middle Eastern history
How Yazidis in Iraq fled to Mount Sinjar to escape genocide in August 2014
Israeli solider Gilad Shalit was freed after being held hostage for more than five years
How a couple in Oslo brokered peace in the Middle East
President Bill Clinton’s failed attempt to end the conflict in the Middle East.
In 2000, the Israeli opposition leader visited the al-Aqsa Mosque compound
The final days of one of the most dramatic sieges of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
In 2005, an orchestra made up of young Arab and Israeli musicians performed in Ramallah
In 1967, Israel captured the whole of Jerusalem on the third day of the Six Day War
Captain Nabih El Suhaimat fought to defend East Jerusalem from the Israelis
The Six Day War of 1967 between Israel and its Arab neighbours changed the Middle East
After the Six Day War in June 1967 Jews in Arab countries like Libya had to flee
In 1948, the state of Israel was declared
In 1948, the creation of Israel led to many Palestinians becoming refugees
The story of Wahat al-Salam, Neve Shalom where Jews and Arabs live side by side in peace.
