The New Arab Staff

Haya Ahmed

Ahmed

Haya Ahmed is a doctor and freelance writer from Gaza

Without formal jobs or fixed salaries, Palestinians in Gaza are using creativity and innovation to launch small businesses, creating a survival economy

12 May, 2026

Despite the ongoing threat of Israeli warships, Gazan men risk venturing into the sea in search of one of the territory’s last remaining natural food sources

26 February, 2026

In Gaza, Israel's ongoing genocide and blockade have turned university scholarships from education pathways into lifelines, as students seek safety and freedom

20 January, 2026

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