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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

Members of the Hamas security forces patrol the border area between Gaza and Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip May 20, 2013. Egyptian police angered by the kidnapping of seven colleagues by Islamist gunmen kept a crossing into the Gaza Strip closed again for four days, stranding hundreds of Palestinian travellers, witnesses said. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTXZTTN

Gaza Youth Flee Harsh Life To Israel

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Palestinians catch fish at a fish farm in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip February 22, 2010. With their fishermen at risk of being shot at by the Israeli navy, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are finding new ways to supply the blockaded territory with a staple that is in short supply. Picture taken February 22, 2010. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: AGRICULTURE CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS FOOD) - RTR2ATCO

Gaza Fish Farms Face Closure

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Palestinian fishermen push their boat at the seaport of Gaza City March 22, 2013. Hamas complained to Egypt on Friday after Israel suspended part of a Cairo-brokered truce agreement by halving Palestinian access to fishing waters in response to a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip.
REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS) - RTR3FBUI

Six Nautical Miles Not Enough For Gaza Fishermen

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

A Palestinian woman sits at Saraya prison that had been used by Israeli security services to keep Palestinian prisoners during Israel's occupation of Gaza Strip April 14, 2013. Murals of famous leaders of Palestinian militant groups who were once held in the prison decorated walls at the site, along with a leather banner listing the names of 12 detainees who died in what locals dubbed "the slaughterhouse". Picture taken April 14, 2013. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTXYNPC

Women's Prison in Gaza Swells With 'Moral' Criminals

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh (L) holds the hand of Egyptian Cleric and chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi (R) upon al-Qaradawi's arrival at Rafah Crossing in the southern Gaza Strip May 8, 2013. Al-Qaradawi arrived on Wednesday for a three-day visit to Gaza Strip with a delegation of Muslim scholars. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION) - RTXZFCT

Visit by Egyptian Cleric to Gaza Divides Palestinian Leaders

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Gaza Herb Farmers Defy Israeli Siege

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

A Palestinian boy relaxes at the Hamam al-Samra, a traditional Turkish bath, in Gaza City October 27, 2010. The Hamam al-Samra, open 24 hours daily with separate hours for men and women, is about 1,000 years old and is frequented by local Palestinians for bathing purposes as well as treatment for various ailments. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: SOCIETY) - RTXTVW3

Gaza's Historic Turkish Bath Still Entices Tourists

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Fishing boats are seen at Gaza Seaport in Gaza City November 24, 2012. Israel eased restrictions on Gaza fishermen on Saturday, further implementing a three-day-old truce brokered by Egypt after a week of fierce fighting, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Ahmed Zakot (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT) - RTR3ATKD

Hamas Military Wing Damages Gaza Heritage Site

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Exiled Prisoners Give Gaza Taste of West Bank Dessert

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Rehabilitation Project Gives Hope to Gaza's Disabled

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

A member of the Hamas security force stands guard as a woman takes pictures during a demonstration in solidarity with al-Aqsa mosque, organized by the Hamas movement in Gaza City September 28, 2009. Israeli police and Palestinian protesters clashed at the Dome of the Rock in the Old City of Jerusalem on Sunday morning. Palestinians said the clash was triggered by religious Israeli Jews trying to enter the holy site, while Israeli police said it began when religious Palestinians angered by immodestly dressed

Gaza Reporters Boycott Forum On Hamas' New Laws for Media

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Palestinians walk past trucks loaded with gravel at the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the southern Gaza Strip December 30, 2012. Israel eased its blockade of Gaza on Sunday, allowing a shipment of gravel for private construction into the Palestinian territory for the first time since Hamas seized control in 2007.
REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3BZD9

Hamas Restricts Travel for Gazans

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine