Gaza

Despite the economic growth in Gaza, many destroyed homes still haven't been rebuilt. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rafahkid/3178733990/sizes/m/in/photostream/">RafahKid (flickr)</a>

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Gaza's Growth

Despite the continued blockade on goods in Gaza, the area is experiencing its first period of economic growth since 2007, largely due to Egyptian policy changes.

With new border policies, humanitarian aid cargo may finally be allowed into Gaza. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theroadtothehorizon/3247861870/">Peter Casier (flickr)</a>

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Gaza's Precious Seventh Border

Derar Mohamed, our blogger from Gaza, writes on the economic and social issues facing the Middle East today.

Tunnel workers prepare to lower someone into the tunnels. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoriah/3178786921/sizes/m/in/photostream/">Zoriah (flickr)</a>

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Blockade Ease Not Necessarily Helping Palestine

The tunnels in Gaza were an invention of necessity. They flourished during a three-year blockade of goods from Israel into Palestine. Trade had to come from somewhere.

Israel's ban on the import of building materials means that very little reconstruction has taken place since the 22-day Israeli offensive at the beginning of the year. Photo: Linda Mason for Mercy Corps

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Gazans, Caught Between Two Sides of a Stalemate

For the past several years, Gaza has suffered from a humanitarian crisis that waxes and wanes in severity, but never entirely disappears.

More Gazans depend on food aid, thanks to the blockade. Photo: Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps

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Blockade Threatens to Worsen Food Crisis

The Christian Science Monitor reports that the Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza strip is crippling the Gazan fishing industry.

A Palestinian man looks out towards destroyed buildings following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/farshadebrahimi/3159835222/in/photostream/">Amir Farshad Ebrahimi (flickr)</a>

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Gazans Digging To Survive

A stated aim of Israel's military strikes in Gaza was to destroy underground tunnels between Egypt and Gaza because they're used by Hamas to smuggle in weapons.

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Civilians Struggle In Gaza

Given the frequently gloomy headlines regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, many may not be surprised to hear of the latest violence in the region.

Life in Gaza Under Blockade Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rnw/2984356474/">Rafah, Gaza (flickr) </a>

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How Gaza Copes

Fuel shortages, power cuts, aid shipments blocked by Israel — the UN now describes conditions faced by Gaza's 1.5 million people as "the worst ever." A recent BBC report

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