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Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Abeer Ayyoub is a freelance journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey. She previously reported from Palestine and Jordan. On Twitter: @Abeerayyoub

Displaced Palestinians gather for a fast-breaking Iftar meal amid the rubble of destroyed buildings at the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, Feb. 23, 2026.

Analysis

Hamas sits out Iran war as Gaza, Gulf interests take priority

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Gaza church

Feature

Gaza's Christians mark somber Christmas as war drove hundreds out

Children reach out with bowls, hoping to receive food during a distribution in Gaza City, with the population facing increasing hunger due to closed crossings. Oct. 21, 2024.

Analysis

From war to governance: Hamas challenged by security vacuum in Gaza

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

A Palestinian man carries away an injured child from a home that was hit in an Israeli strike on the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, on November 7, 2024. Israel's military has been conducting a sweeping air and ground assault in northern Gaza since October 6, 2024, particularly around Jabalia, Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun, saying it aims to prevent Hamas regrouping. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

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Uncertain future: Gaza’s hopes and fears as Trump wins presidency

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As war in Gaza drags on, crucial female hygiene products run out

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / A Palestinian woman looks up as she prays in the yard of a school, in the Rafah refugee camp, in the southern of Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023, as fighting between Israel and the Hamas movement continues for the eighth consecutive day in the Gaza Strip enclave. Palestinians sought refuge on October 14, 2023, after Israel warned them to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip before an expected ground offensive against Hamas, one week after the deadliest attack in Israel's history.

Gaza residents tell stories of pain and fear as they flee Israeli bombardment

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Facebook businesses boom in Gaza amid unemployment

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Jazz concert offers respite for besieged Gazans

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Palestinians enjoy the weather on the beach in Gaza City August 23, 2013. Gaza's sandy beach is a favourite spot for locals to relax, especially as most residents cannot afford holidays outside the enclave. Picture taken August 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX145VO

Gaza's unmarried couples defy social traditions

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Hamas' new spokeswoman to break misperceptions

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Fashion Labels Popular In Gaza Despite Hardship

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Palestinian children hoping to cross into Egypt, look out of a bus window at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip October 8, 2013. Egypt partially reopened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip for four days on Tuesday for the humanitarian needs of patients seeking treatment, and students studying outside of Gaza, a Palestinian official said. REUTERS/Ahmed Zakot (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY IMMIGRATION) - RTX143OA

Solidarity Visits to Gaza Dwindle

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine