Matthew Bell

Matthew Bell has written 122 posts for PRI's The World

Egypt’s Mubarak pleads ‘not guilty’

Deposed President Mubarak denies charges of corruption and ordering the killing of protesters at the beginning of his trial.

Defending Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak

Deposed President Hosni Mubarak’s trial is due to begin on Wednesday, and his lawyer is no stranger to controversy

The New Egyptian Flag

The Egyptian flag that hangs in Khaled Fahmy’s office window is a pretty big deal.

Tahrir Square Cleared of Protesters

Egyptian troops and police forcibly cleared a small band of protesters from Tahrir Square Monday.

Calling for Calm in Egypt

There are fears that the weekly demonstration in Cairo’s Tahrir Square could turn bloody.

Israel Rejects Anti-Israeli Committees

Israeli parliament rejects a bill that would have set up committees to investigate human rights group accused of “anti-Israel” activity.

Life Saving Cooperation in the Gaza Strip

Odai al-Kafarna, a baby from Gaza will die without life-saving heart surgery from an Israeli hospital.

They’re coming

Western activists were not allowed to board planes to Ben Gurion airport, but tens of them, he said, are due to start arriving soon.

Israel Blocks Pro-Palestinian ‘Flytilla’ Activists

Hundreds had planned to descend on Israel for a demonstration.

Team Palestine Takes on Afghanistan in World Cup Qualifier

Team Palestine hosted Afghanistan for World Cup qualifier on Sunday in Ramallah.

Jerusalem’s Celebrity Chef Johnny Goric

Chef Goric would like Jerusalem to be known as a bastion of culinary delights.

Picasso Portrait in Palestinian Territory

A cubist portrait called “Buste de Femme” is creating buzz in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Israel’s Cottage Cheese Revolution

Activists in Israel are using social media to voice their dissent about cottage cheese

Microcosm of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

When it comes to certain parts of Jerusalem, the competition for territory is carried out house by house

First Large-Scale Solar Field Could be a Model for Israel-Palestinian Partnership

Israel’s first solar field has some hoping the project can be a model for Israel-Palestinian cooperation.