Nagham Mohanna

Nagham Mohanna

Freelance reporter


Worn-out banknotes in Deir Al Balah, Gaza. In the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli army destroyed many banks and ATMs, all branches have been closed for more than 11 months. Getty Images
Gazan earns tidy sum by cleaning up soiled banknotes

With no replacement currency available, resourceful Palestinians are offering to restore damaged notes

September 17, 2024, 11:41 AM
Finding shoes and clothing has become increasingly difficult for the 2. 4 million people living in the Palestinian territory besieged by Israel.  AFP
Barefoot or bust: Gaza's children struggle to find footwear

Carpenters carve sandals from wood as Israel's siege on Gaza sends shoe prices soaring

September 12, 2024, 3:05 AM
A medic administers polio vaccines to children at the Al Darraj neighbourhood clinic in Gaza city on September 10 while war between Israel and Hamas claims thousands of non-combatant lives. AFP
High turnout as Gaza polio vaccine drive nears end

Parents take their children for inoculation despite doubts about sincerity of world's concern about their welfare

September 11, 2024, 1:10 PM
People look at a crater left by Israeli air strikes on Tuesday in Al Mawasi, a southern coastal area designated a 'safe zone' for civilians by the Israeli military. AP
Al Mawasi attack felt like earthquake, says survivor

Residents of Gaza 'safe zone' work with rescuers to find loved ones buried under sand after Israeli air strike kills 40

September 10, 2024, 9:24 AM
Children attend an Arabic grammar class in a tent being used as an educational centre for primary pupils in Jabalia, the northern Gaza Strip. AFP
Tented classrooms and makeshift uniforms mark Gaza children's return to learning

An estimated 625,000 school pupils have already missed out on an entire year of education

September 09, 2024, 1:53 PM
The threat of the spread of polio in Gaza has been exacerbated by the complete halt of rubbish collection in the enclave. AFP
Apocalyptic scenes in southern Gaza shock polio vaccination team

Israel has blocked access to waste dump sites, with Gazans using old car parts to fix sewerage pipes, UN says

September 06, 2024, 7:52 AM
The makeshift tent camp in the Mawasi area of southern Gaza where Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Strip are staying.  AP
UN teams head to southern Gaza for second phase of polio vaccination campaign

Medical workers aim to immunise 340,000 children following successful roll-out in the enclave

September 05, 2024, 9:01 AM
The reopening of the emergency department at Al Shifa Hospital, in Gaza city, months after the health complex was besieged by Israeli forces. AFP
Al Shifa Hospital emergency department re-opens after siege

Using salvaged equipment, staff get the 80-bed unit back in operation, amid fears of renewed attacks

September 04, 2024, 1:38 PM
Some teaching is taking place in Gaza, but official plans for resuming the school year on September 9 have yet to be released. Mohammed Abu Amra for The National
Gaza teachers fight to get children into makeshift classes

Families fear another year without lessons

September 04, 2024, 3:40 AM
Day two of UN-led polio vaccination campaign in Gaza. Mohammed Abu Amra for The National
Second day of polio vaccinations under way in Gaza

More than 87,000 children have received a first dose of the vaccine, the UN says

September 02, 2024, 8:41 AM
Abdul Rahman Abu Al Jidyan contracted polio in the first case in Gaza and the occupied territories for 25 years. Photo: Mohamed Elsaifi
Rollout of Gaza polio vaccines will test commitment to humanitarian pauses, says UNRWA

UN agency aims to deliver two doses of the vaccine to 640,000 children via health centres and mobile teams

August 30, 2024, 1:49 PM
Unicef says 19,000 children are now either orphaned or separated from their parents in Gaza. AFP
'She calls for her mother': Tragic tale of Gaza's orphaned children

Young family members take on parenting roles as number of orphans in enclave mounts

August 28, 2024, 4:23 PM
A Palestinian youth pulls salvaged items in Deir Al Balah after being forced to leave the area. AFP
The Gazans in Deir Al Balah who prefer to die than flee again

'There is no dignity left anywhere so I prefer to stay here and not move', says Palestinian man displaced six times

August 27, 2024, 3:25 PM
Displaced Palestinians sleep in a tent in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Lack of sleep causing long-term health concerns among Gazans

Displaced Palestinians try to get what rest they can in tents, shelters or in the open air, but insomnia is adding to the misery caused by Israeli strikes

August 24, 2024, 5:16 AM
Displaced Palestinians flee the western part of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. Reuters
Ceasefire talks delayed as Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza

US President Joe Biden had discussed need to secure deal in call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

August 22, 2024, 4:47 AM