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Thomas Helm

Thomas Helm

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Jerusalem
Thomas Helm is Jerusalem Correspondent at The National. He was previously its staff opinion writer in Abu Dhabi

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The occupied West Bank has been plunged into economic uncertainty since October 7, with fears mounting that it could soon be tipped into anarchy. AFP
Palestinian Authority reportedly accepts partial Israeli transfer of tax funds

Decision follows weeks of debate during which the occupied West Bank has faced a worsening economic disaster

Palestine-IsraelJanuary 22, 2024
Thomas Helm
Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian man during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank city of Tulkarm. EPA
Seven Palestinians dead after Israeli raids on West Bank

Drone strike on vehicle in Tulkarm camp killed four civilians, local Fatah official says

Palestine-IsraelJanuary 17, 2024
Nada AlTaher
Demonstrators outside the UN headquarters after missile attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Erbil, Iraq. Reuters
Iran's strikes on Iraq and Syria 'message' to foes

Tehran fired ballistic missiles at houses in Kurdish region, claiming they were Mossad headquarters

IranJanuary 16, 2024
Robert Tollast
Police initially described the attack as 'unusual'. AP
One dead and 17 injured in ramming attack in central Israel

Two Palestinians have been arrested in the affluent city of Ra'anana

Palestine-IsraelJanuary 15, 2024
Thomas Helm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah. AP
Abbas meets Blinken as Palestinians accuse US of inaction over Gaza

Palestinians say US Secretary of State's calls for Israel to reduce civilian casualties are ineffective

Palestine-IsraelJanuary 10, 2024
Thomas Helm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Minister Benny Gantz walk as they meet in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 9, 2024. Reuters
Antony Blinken meets Israeli leaders amid fears of further regional escalation

US Secretary of State on his fourth visit to Israel since the war in Gaza began on October 7

Palestine-IsraelJanuary 09, 2024
Thomas Helm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a week-long trip to countries across the region. Reuters
US seeks conflict de-escalation as Blinken lands in Israel

Secretary of State has already visited several regional capitals, as Middle East stands on the precipice of wider war

MENAJanuary 08, 2024
Thomas Helm
Many Armenians in Jerusalem are spending Christmas guarding their very presence in the Holy Land. Thomas Helm / The National
Postcard from Jerusalem: Armenian community fights to defend Old City space

Residents of the dwindling Armenian Quarter are braving the winter this Christmas to stand guard against developers who want to take their property in shady circumstances

WeekendDecember 22, 2023
Thomas Helm
A man sits and reflects in the deserted grotto, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the occupied West Bank. AFP
Why it’s silent night in Bethlehem this Christmas

Christmas celebrations muted due to Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip and soaring violence in the West Bank

Palestine-IsraelDecember 21, 2023
Jihan Abdalla
Women hold placards in Arabic, Hebrew, and English during a demonstration by Israeli and Palestinian women calling for peace, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, December 15, 2023. AP Photo
Israeli peace and human rights activists in isolation since October 7

Country's already beleaguered pacifists argue their values are more important than ever to ending bloodshed in the region

Palestine-IsraelDecember 21, 2023
Thomas Helm
Israel faces growing criticism over civilian deaths in the Gaza war. AFP
Herzog says Israel open to humanitarian pause in Gaza war

Israel's President says his country is willing to stop fighting and increase aid into the besieged Palestinian territory if Hamas frees more Israeli hostages

Palestine-IsraelDecember 19, 2023
Thomas Helm
Newly recruited members of the Houthis' popular army brandish firearms at a parade in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
US-led task force to patrol Red Sea will do little to deter Houthis, analysts say

Bahrain is the only Arab country participating in the 10-nation Operation Prosperity Guardian coalition

Palestine-IsraelDecember 19, 2023
Ismaeel Naar
The Israel-linked group that claimed responsibility for the attack said it had taken measures not to disrupt emergency services in Iran. AP
Israel-linked cyber attack paralyses Iranian petrol stations

Expert tells The National that attack is intended as warning to show devastating toll Israeli cyber raids could have on arch-enemy Iran

IranDecember 18, 2023
Thomas Helm
The tunnel runs close to the major Erez border crossing, Israel says. Reuters
Israel claims discovery of vast Hamas tunnel as success

'Flagship' excavation at Erez border crossing contains plumbing, electricity and sophisticated measures to repel attackers, says military

Palestine-IsraelDecember 18, 2023
Thomas Helm
At the Hirbawi textile factory in the West Bank city of Hebron, demand is on the rise for the traditional black-and-white keffiyeh. Photo: Jihan Abdalla / The National
Demand for keffiyehs surges in last Palestinian factory

The chequered scarf has become a powerful emblem of Palestinian solidarity as war rages in Gaza

Palestine-IsraelDecember 17, 2023
Jihan Abdalla
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