A Female Mayor in the Heart of Middle East
Asian countries provide female mayors and governors like in Europe. According to researches, currently, fewer than 5% of the world’s mayors are women and women make up an average of just 20% local councilors worldwide. Mrs. Vera Baboun is one of these female mayors of the Asian continent as the Mayor of Bethlehem. Her great […]
Pal. Scouts Celebrate the Birth of Jesus
Palestinian scouts perform during the Christmas celebration outside the Church of Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Dec. 24, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Fadi Arouri> news@theasian.asia
Nun Prays in the Birthplace of Jesus
A nun prays inside the Church of the Nativity, the site revered as the traditional birthplace of Jesus, on the Christmas Eve in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Dec. 24, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Fadi Arouri> news@theasian.asia
Christians Gather into Nativity Church
Christian visitors gather inside the Church of the Nativity, the site revered as the traditional birthplace of Jesus, on the Christmas Eve in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Dec. 24, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Fadi Arouri> news@theasian.asia