The New Arab Staff

Haya Ahmed

Ahmed

Haya Ahmed is a doctor and freelance writer from Gaza

In Gaza, aid meant to alleviate hunger has become a battleground, with trucks seized by armed networks, taken to secret warehouses, and sold on the black market

23 December, 2025

The ceasefire has stopped the bombs, but women in Gaza are still delivering babies alone in classrooms, bathrooms, and homes without sufficient medical care

11 November, 2025

The ongoing genocide in Gaza is reshaping genetics, with toxins, trauma and stress altering DNA, passing the war's impact to future generations of Palestinians

02 October, 2025

As Israel continues to cut off Gaza's internet and telecommunications systems, Palestinians say they feel isolated from the rest of the world

16 September, 2025

Instead of receiving flour bags, Palestinians face deadly bullets and death at aid lines, while unsafe, contaminated food aid only adds to their suffering

04 August, 2025

Rows of anonymous graves now stretch across Gaza, where Palestinians face the painful task of burying the unidentifiable amid genocide and ongoing bombardments

14 July, 2025

In a displacement camp in central Gaza, a Palestinian teacher is using trauma-sensitive yoga to support children’s mental health and offer a sense of stability

08 July, 2025

Gazan refugees say that, with few legal rights in their host countries and no guarantee against deportation, their futures remain uncertain

29 May, 2025

Fear for their lives forced hundreds of doctors & medical students to flee Gaza, but they are now struggling to study and practise medicine outside of Palestine

15 May, 2025

Amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza, virtual reality therapy is offering Gaza's youth a chance to heal, helping them overcome trauma and regain physical mobility

17 April, 2025