As Israeli warplanes continue to bombard Palestinian land, Fida Qishta gives an account from the ground in Rafah city, where civilian casualties are high and vital supplies are running out


A display of ancient Egyptian wall paintings from a tomb dating back to 1350BC is opening soon in London. Curator Richard Parkinson marvels at the artistic skill involved in their creation

Moataz Abdo is one of five brothers who run a popular restaurant in Gaza City. Interviewed before the recent Israeli strikes, he describes life in Gaza under the control of the Islamist Hamas movement

How did a group of homeless men come to be the musical toast of Montreal? The answer is Pierre Anthian, whose philanthropy brought into being the world's oldest homeless choir












