Small but committed group of Francophiles not dissuaded by slim resources, travel restrictions. Read more about French learners in Gaza take matters into their own hands 

Hundreds of patients have been obstructed from traveling this year. Read more about Israel blocks Gaza women from breast cancer treatment 

Hamas accuses Egypt of resorting to blackmail. Read more about What happened to four Palestinians abducted in Egypt? 

What a secondary school final exam score means for one long-suffering family. Read more about My daughter sends joy to Gaza  

Observers worry about impact of brain drain for future of besieged Gaza. Read more about Gaza woes force educated to leave 

Fatah and Hamas have no joint strategy on ending the Israeli occupation. Read more about Why Palestinian unity is a misnomer 

A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine. Read more about The Month in Pictures: December 2015 

Egypt has kept the Rafah crossing almost hermetically sealed in 2015. Read more about Thwarted hopes on Gaza's border with Egypt