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Palestinians carry the bodies of four Palestinian migrants who died off the Tunisian coast, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2022. (AP/ Fatima Shbair)
December 18, 2022, 10:52 pm
At mass funeral, furious Gazans blame Hamas for drowning of migrants
Mother of Palestinian who died at sea trying to reach Europe slams terror group’s leaders for living luxuriously while youth make risky journey to flee hardship in Strip
By WAFAA SHURAFA and Fares Akram
Palestinians clean around a Byzantine-era mosaic floor that was uncovered recently by a farmer in Bureij in central Gaza Strip, Sept. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
September 16, 2022, 5:33 pm
Unearthed Byzantine mosaic hailed as one of Gaza’s greatest archaeological treasures
Discovered and painstakingly excavated by an olive farmer planting a tree, find sparks excitement among archeologists, but also concern it could be damaged in conflict-ravaged zone
By Fares Akram
Palestinian workers wait at the Erez crossing in Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip, as they wait to enter Israel for work, on March 13, 2022. (Attia Muhammed/Flash90)
August 26, 2022, 11:00 am
Israeli work permits for Gazan Palestinians: a lifeline, a leverage tool or both?
Many Palestinians earn 10 times as much in Israel as they would in Gaza: ‘One month of work there equals three years of work here,’ says one permit holder
By Fares Akram and Sam McNeil
A parakeet is tied to a stick by a Palestinian youth, as a trap to attract birds of its kind in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, August 22, 2022. (AP/Fatima Shbair)
August 24, 2022, 9:53 pm
Coveted as pets inside Gaza, invasive birds lure trappers to tense border
Ring-necked parakeets sell for NIS 30 (about $10), providing a small source of income to those who catch them in the Hamas-run territory
By Fares Akram
Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepts a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip, above the southern Israeli city of Sderot on August 6, 2022. (Jack Guez/AFP)
August 6, 2022, 5:10 pm
Explainer: What is driving the current Israel-Gaza violence
Why the IDF resorted to force, how Islamic Jihad has bolstered its rocket capabilities, Iran’s behind-the-scenes role, and the dilemma facing Hamas
By Tia Goldenberg and Fares Akram
Ukrainian Oksana al-Astal sits with her Palestinian husband and their children as they pose for a photo in front of Palestinian and Ukrainian flags decorating the living room of their home in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, March 13, 2022. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)
March 17, 2022, 10:11 am
Gazans with ties to Ukraine anxiously watch war unfold from afar
Palestinians are divided over conflict, with some supporting Russia, which has long championed their cause, against Western countries that have always backed Israel
By Fares Akram and WAFAA SHURAFA
Palestinians walk past monument to a Kassam rocket in Gaza City, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)
December 21, 2021, 12:38 am
With Israel’s tacit approval, Hamas only grows stronger in Gaza
Experts say terror group derives as much as $30 million a month from taxes on fuel and tobacco entering via Rafah crossing, while international aid covers Gaza’s basic needs
By Joseph Krauss and Fares Akram
Palestinian student Afaf al-Najar, speaks during an interview at the sea side beach restaurant in Gaza City, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
November 5, 2021, 10:10 am
Gaza woman’s plans to study abroad foiled by Hamas ‘guardian’ law
Afaf al-Najar was turned away from the Rafah crossing because her estranged father filed a petition to block her from traveling to Turkey to attend university
By Fares Akram
A Facebook App logo displayed on a smartphone in Los Angeles, March 1, 2021. (Chris Delmas/AFP/File)
October 25, 2021, 4:40 pm
Lacking linguists, Facebook said to overpolice some posts yet spread hate speech
Internal memo reveals systemic failures in content moderation, including in Gaza, where moderators are quick to flag Palestinian content as terror
By Isabel Debre and Fares Akram
Palestinian doctors treat patients at the emergency room of the al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City, September 7, 2020. (Khalil Hamra/AP)
September 8, 2020, 3:19 pm
Virus puts new strain on Gaza’s overwhelmed health system
‘Gaza’s health system is woefully under-equipped to cope with a large outbreak,’ International Committee of the Red Cross warns
By Fares Akram
Palestinians wearing face masks read the Quran as they attend the last Friday noon Prayer of the holy month of Ramadan, in a mosque in Gaza City, May. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
May 22, 2020, 8:01 pm
Friday prayers resume in Gaza despite new virus fears
Spike in cases has been reported among travelers returning from Egypt, raising concerns that health system in the coastal Strip could be overwhelmed
By Fares Akram
In this Sept. 25, 2019 photo, Palestinian activist Ahmed Abu Artima holds his daughter during an alternative protest he organized near the separation fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Gaza City. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
October 11, 2019, 12:40 pm
After 18 months of conflict, some Gazans dare to question Hamas border protests
Strip’s terrorist rulers face rare criticism as residents grow wary of violent Hamas-led mass ‘March of Return’ rallies that have left hundreds dead or maimed in face-off with IDF
By Fares Akram
In this Sunday, May 26, 2019 photo, a Palestinian athlete poses for a picture at Techno-Gym in Gaza City. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
May 31, 2019, 1:15 pm
During Ramadan, late-night gyms boom in the Gaza Strip
The routine of the month-long fast, with high-calorie fast-breaking ‘iftar’ buffets, sugary staples and hours of sedentary screen time, is a headache for fitness trainers
By Fares Akram
Clerics of Pakistan's Moon Sighting Committee search the sky with a telescope for the new moon that signals the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Karachi, May 5, 2019. (AP/Fareed Khan)
May 6, 2019, 9:49 am
Month of Ramadan fasting begins Monday for most Muslims
Annual observance marked by dawn-to-dusk abstention, prayer and giving of charity
By Aya Batrawy and Fares Akram
In this Jan. 14, 2018 photo, Palestinians receive food aid at a UNRWA warehouse in the Shati refugee camp, Gaza City. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
January 16, 2018, 6:03 am
Across the Mideast, Palestinians brace for Trump aid cuts
Any reduction in US funding could ripple throughout region, with potentially unintended consequences in countries already grappling with other crises
By Fares Akram
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