Israa Alsaafin's face lights up as she drapes her silky thobe — a traditional Palestinian embroidered dress — onto a chair ...

Palestine. The traditional garment is rich in symbolism, including a fishnet pattern to nod to the seas, olive leaves to honor the land's agriculture, and more. Hadid's keffiyeh dress is from ...

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The craft is often used to decorate clothing, including traditional dresses known as thobes. Ramadan said that each Palestinian region is represented in different ways, with different colours and ...

Stitch by stitch, a woman carefully sews a deep magenta thread onto a tapestry, slowly revealing an intricate geometric design. There is chatting, and there is mint tea. But at the centre, a ...