In besieged Gaza, volunteer efforts help keep families’ heads above water. Read more about Volunteer initiative boosts Gaza women's self-reliance 

Marriage facilitation businesses have mushroomed as economy has dried up. Read more about Young Gaza couples start marriage in debt 

Gaza lacks essential equipment to deal with extreme winter weather. Read more about Bombs and blockade make Gaza's floods worse 

The deaths and injuries of their husbands have forced many women to find new sources of income. Read more about Gaza's caretakers become its breadwinners 

Tawfiq Abu Reyaleh, a father of four, was shot dead by Israeli navy. Read more about In photos: Gaza fishermen "in God's hands" 

New company aims to provide alternative to Israeli produce in the occupied West Bank. Read more about Economic independence grows at Palestinian mushroom farm 

The price of cigarettes in Gaza has tripled since Egypt destroyed tunnels in 2013. Read more about Vices provide little relief in besieged Gaza 

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that 10,000 sheep and goats died between 2010 and 2014. Read more about One in five of Gaza's herders ceases farming amid Israel's attacks, siege