Abeer Ayyoub Abeer Ayyoub is a freelance journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey. She previously reported from Palestine and Jordan. On Twitter: @Abeerayyoub Palestine | Jun 11, 2013 Travel Restrictions Take Toll On Palestinian Relationships Gazan filmmaker Abu Sido thought that his six-year relationship with a girl from the West Bank could work, but travel restrictions proved to be stronger. Palestine | Jun 5, 2013 Gaza Factions Denounce Hamdallah Appointment Hamas and Islamic Jihad have criticized Rami Hamdallah's appointment as the new Palestinian prime minister, while leftist groups have vowed to boycott the new cabinet. Palestine | Jun 4, 2013 Gaza Youth Flee Harsh Life To Israel Sneaking into Israel is becoming a more attractive option for Gaza’s unemployed youth as living conditions in the besieged enclave continue to deteriorate. Palestine | May 30, 2013 Gaza Fish Farms Face Closure An alternative source of local fish, scarce due to Israel's blockade, Gaza's fish farms are struggling to compete with cheaper Egyptian imports. Palestine | May 22, 2013 Six Nautical Miles Not Enough For Gaza Fishermen Israel's announcement to re-extend Gaza's fishing zone from three to six nautical miles comes at the end of the lucrative sardine season and does not promise relief for fishermen. Palestine | May 16, 2013 Women's Prison in Gaza Swells With 'Moral' Criminals Many of the increasingly numerous prisoners in Gaza's only all-female jail have been convicted of "moral" crimes. Palestine | May 12, 2013 Visit by Egyptian Cleric to Gaza Divides Palestinian Leaders The visit to Gaza of Yusuf al-Qaradawi, head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, won praise from Hamas, but received strong criticism from Fatah, which accused the cleric of undermining Palestinian unity. Palestine | Apr 25, 2013 Gaza Herb Farmers Defy Israeli Siege Facing mounting challenges due to continued conflict with Israel, Gaza's herb farmers are working hard to stay afloat, Abeer Ayyoub reports. Palestine | Apr 18, 2013 Gaza's Historic Turkish Bath Still Entices Tourists Gaza's 1,000-year-old hammam, or Turkish bath, is a rare, relaxing luxury in a territory besieged by conflict, writes Abeer Ayyoub. Palestine | Apr 14, 2013 Hamas Military Wing Damages Gaza Heritage Site Hamas’ military wing sparked uproar when it bulldozed parts of a 3,000-year-old harbor to make way for a training zone, Abeer Ayyoub reports. Pagination Show more Latest News Top world court orders Israel to ensure urgent aid reaches Gazans by Adel Zaanoun with Joshua Melvin in Jerusalem | AFP | Mar 29, 2024 Mother recounts 'horror' of son's Gaza captivity by Michael BLUM | AFP | Mar 28, 2024 Israel must 'ensure urgent humanitarian assistance' in Gaza: ICJ by Jan HENNOP | AFP | Mar 28, 2024 See more Podcasts UNRWA in the spotlight How the West began losing the Middle East since start of Syria war, French academic Fabrice Balanche explains Will Turkey's Erdogan seize back Istanbul and fully secure his regime in March 31 elections? See more
Palestine | Jun 11, 2013 Travel Restrictions Take Toll On Palestinian Relationships Gazan filmmaker Abu Sido thought that his six-year relationship with a girl from the West Bank could work, but travel restrictions proved to be stronger.
Palestine | Jun 5, 2013 Gaza Factions Denounce Hamdallah Appointment Hamas and Islamic Jihad have criticized Rami Hamdallah's appointment as the new Palestinian prime minister, while leftist groups have vowed to boycott the new cabinet.
Palestine | Jun 4, 2013 Gaza Youth Flee Harsh Life To Israel Sneaking into Israel is becoming a more attractive option for Gaza’s unemployed youth as living conditions in the besieged enclave continue to deteriorate.
Palestine | May 30, 2013 Gaza Fish Farms Face Closure An alternative source of local fish, scarce due to Israel's blockade, Gaza's fish farms are struggling to compete with cheaper Egyptian imports.
Palestine | May 22, 2013 Six Nautical Miles Not Enough For Gaza Fishermen Israel's announcement to re-extend Gaza's fishing zone from three to six nautical miles comes at the end of the lucrative sardine season and does not promise relief for fishermen.
Palestine | May 16, 2013 Women's Prison in Gaza Swells With 'Moral' Criminals Many of the increasingly numerous prisoners in Gaza's only all-female jail have been convicted of "moral" crimes.
Palestine | May 12, 2013 Visit by Egyptian Cleric to Gaza Divides Palestinian Leaders The visit to Gaza of Yusuf al-Qaradawi, head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, won praise from Hamas, but received strong criticism from Fatah, which accused the cleric of undermining Palestinian unity.
Palestine | Apr 25, 2013 Gaza Herb Farmers Defy Israeli Siege Facing mounting challenges due to continued conflict with Israel, Gaza's herb farmers are working hard to stay afloat, Abeer Ayyoub reports.
Palestine | Apr 18, 2013 Gaza's Historic Turkish Bath Still Entices Tourists Gaza's 1,000-year-old hammam, or Turkish bath, is a rare, relaxing luxury in a territory besieged by conflict, writes Abeer Ayyoub.
Palestine | Apr 14, 2013 Hamas Military Wing Damages Gaza Heritage Site Hamas’ military wing sparked uproar when it bulldozed parts of a 3,000-year-old harbor to make way for a training zone, Abeer Ayyoub reports.
Top world court orders Israel to ensure urgent aid reaches Gazans by Adel Zaanoun with Joshua Melvin in Jerusalem | AFP | Mar 29, 2024
How the West began losing the Middle East since start of Syria war, French academic Fabrice Balanche explains