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Despite coronavirus, Palestinian students in Gaza sit high school exams

13 May is the day for Hummus, but everyday in Ramadan is marked with the chickpea paste

A Palestinian vendor prepares atayef, traditional pancakes that are popular at a market during Ramadan

Bodybuilder Ahmed El-Thalathiny, 27, says he cannot allow coronavirus measures to force him to reverse progress he has made in his fitness levels

A Palestinian man makes soup to distribute it among families in need in time for iftar during Ramadan 2020 in Gaza City

Muhammed Ahmed Harfi makes wooden Ramadan lanterns in Gaza

With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of workers have lost their jobs as farmers have suffered thousands in losses

The factory will continue to operate for as long as the occupation allows the necessary materials into the Strip

Authorities in the besieged Gaza Strip agreed to close all crossings into the enclave in an effort to prevent a coronavirus pandemic

Palestinian women prepare to make maftool, as part of a project to help widows in Gaza provide for their families

Palestinians in Gaza hold sit-in against US 'peace deal'

The project, now in its third phase, targets 150 farmers, 75 of whom care for livestock while the rest grow crops

The Media Department in Gaza held an awards ceremony to honour photojournalists who received international awards and journalists who were martyred or wounded in 2018 and 2019. The ceremony...

Gazans attend a calligraphy exhibition 'Melody of Letters' which focuses on the language of the Holy Qur’an

Lately, intense tides brought in a large variety of fish and rare breeds near Gaza's coast

Palestinian Adam Shehata works with pencils to make almost lifelike portraits in black and white

Finally, after two decades

Palestinians come together to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of Hamas in Gaza

Palestinians protest in Gaza to highlight the lack of support from the international community against Israel's treatment of Palestinian prisoners

24-year-old Muhammad Al-Shanbari creates art by balancing objects

'We are refugees affected by the 2014 aggression'

Goalball is a game designed specifically for athletes who are visually impaired

At least 60 journalists have been targeted with live bullets so far this year

The Gaza Industrial Zone is the first of its kind in Palestine

Munir Al-Shendi restores old classics and making them roadworthy and usable

"Hamas is ready for a partnership and alliance with all those who agree and meet with it in the face of the Israeli occupation and the advancement of our Palestinian national project"

Palestinians in Gaza work on the ruins of an old church which dates back to 444 AD

The department, which is a part of the Ministry of Economy, is hoping to bring in a laser device to stamp the metals and another to examine stamps in order to prevent fraud

The exhibition was held to raise cultural awareness in the city and includes metal coins and paper money dating back to the Ottoman rule and the British Mandate

The Guava exports from Gaza was banned for 12 years due to the Israeli blockade on Gaza

Israeli snipers are using Palestinian protesters and media taking part in and covering the Great March of Return demonstrations as “entertainment”

Some of the birds that frequently pass through the Gaza Strip are various types of quail.