Gaia Caramazza

Caramazza

Gaia Caramazza is a London-based multimedia journalist and staff writer for The New Arab

ShortDoc: What does it mean to be Palestinian-American right now?

As Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza rages on with the backing of US funds and US-made weaponry, what does it mean to be Palestinian-American right now?

Fouad Dakwar is a Palestinian-American performer who explores the difficulties of reconciling these two identities in his autobiographical pop-punk musical, Fouad of Nazareth.

In the latest instalment of The New Arab ShortDocs series, we look at how he fuses rock, Arabic music, and dark comedy, he ultimately highlights the role of the diaspora in the fight for Palestinian liberation.

14 October, 2024

The New Arab at 7: Audio journalism that brings MENA stories

Podcast producer, Gaia Caramazza, takes us behind the scenes of TNA's flagship podcast - The New Arab Voice.

01 June, 2021

War takes its toll on Syria's displaced women

In-depth: Women displaced by Syria's war face heightened social, economic and healthcare risks, with many left to raise their families alone in IDP camps plagued by miserable conditions.

24 March, 2021

What Myanmar's military coup means for Rohingya Muslims

In-depth: Concerns are mounting over the fate of Rohingya Muslims following Myanmar's military coup, with refugees uncertain about repatriation and those inside the country fearing further persecution.

22 February, 2021

Mona Eltahawy on the Arab Spring, feminism, and hope

While attending the Arab Spring protests, Eltahawy was beaten and sexually assaulted. Ten years on, she reflects on violence against women and why Egypt needs a feminist revolution.

27 January, 2021

Rohingya student group demands consultation in repatriation talks

“We don’t have lots of demands for repatriation. We just want our safety and security to be guaranteed, and the government of Myanmar should restore our citizenship and equal rights.”

16 January, 2021

Why the Middle East cannot ignore violence against women

A new survey by the Arab Barometer highlights the devastating impact of gender-based violence in the Middle East during the coronavirus pandemic.

16 December, 2020

Why you should care about the arrests in Egypt

More than 60,000 political prisoners have been incarcerated since Fattah al-Sisi’s power grab in 2013.

20 November, 2020

Trump imposes sanctions on former Lebanese foreign minister Bassil

Trump’s administration has placed sanctions on Gebran Bassil, one of Lebanon's top Christian politicians, in an effort to weaken the Iranian-backed movement Hezbollah.

06 November, 2020

How LGBT activists rallied against a 'homophobic' Tunisian influencer

With same-sex relations criminalised in Tunisia, the queer community is usually forced to live in the shadows - but now an influencer is endangering their safety.

07 October, 2020