With a giant evergreen tree, colourful balloons in the streets and selfies in the Church of the Nativity, Christmas tourism has returned to Bethlehem after two years of Covid-related restrictions.

In the ancient Iraqi Christian town of Bartella — recently liberated from ISIS — Christmas was celebrated for the first time in more than two years on Saturday. An NPU fighter walks in front of a ...

BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories: With a giant evergreen tree, colorful balloons in the streets and selfies in the Church of the Nativity, Christmas tourism has returned to Bethlehem after two years ...

Pilgrims and tourists light candles inside the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem — HAZEM BADER With a giant evergreen tree, colourful balloons in the streets and selfies in the ...