Lamis Kuhail, 12, plays with her 2-month-old brother, Ahmed, at their family home in the Sheikh Shaban cemetery, Gaza city. All photos: Reuters
Lamis Kuhail, 12, plays with her 2-month-old brother, Ahmed, at their family home in the Sheikh Shaban cemetery, Gaza city. All photos: Reuters
Children from the Kuhail family watch television in the family home in Sheikh Shaban cemetery. The children earn small amounts bringing water to funeral ceremonies.
Children from the Kuhail family watch television in the family home in Sheikh Shaban cemetery. The children earn small amounts bringing water to funeral ceremonies.
Kamilia Kuhail, 35, tends to her son Ahmed, in Sheikh Shaban cemetery. The pressure on space in the cemetery reflects the growing pressure on land in Gaza.
Kamilia Kuhail, 35, tends to her son Ahmed, in Sheikh Shaban cemetery. The pressure on space in the cemetery reflects the growing pressure on land in Gaza.
A horse owned by the Kuhail family is tethered to a grave in Sheikh Shaban cemetery.
A horse owned by the Kuhail family is tethered to a grave in Sheikh Shaban cemetery.
Omar Kuhail, 65, rests on a grave in Sheikh Shaban cemetery. Homeless squatters live in Gaza's cemeteries while authorities grapple with demand for new housing.
Omar Kuhail, 65, rests on a grave in Sheikh Shaban cemetery. Homeless squatters live in Gaza's cemeteries while authorities grapple with demand for new housing.
Lamis Kuhail studies for school in Sheikh Shaban cemetery. 'I sometimes get invited by friends from school, but I can't invite them here,' she said.
Lamis Kuhail studies for school in Sheikh Shaban cemetery. 'I sometimes get invited by friends from school, but I can't invite them here,' she said.
Lamis Kuhail does housework in the kitchen of the family home.
Lamis Kuhail does housework in the kitchen of the family home.
Khadija Kuhail, 30, with her son, Mohanad, 1, in the doorway of their home at the Sheikh Shaban cemetery. Gaza's population is set to more than double within the next 30 years to 4.8 million and already land is running out.
Khadija Kuhail, 30, with her son, Mohanad, 1, in the doorway of their home at the Sheikh Shaban cemetery. Gaza's population is set to more than double within the next 30 years to 4.8 million and already land is running out.
Omar Kuhail, 65, carries his grandson Mohammad, 7, on his shoulders in Sheikh Shaban cemetery, where they live. Gaza needs 14,000 new housing units a year, according to officials.
Omar Kuhail, 65, carries his grandson Mohammad, 7, on his shoulders in Sheikh Shaban cemetery, where they live. Gaza needs 14,000 new housing units a year, according to officials.

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The Palestinian family who live in the Sheikh Shaban cemetery in Gaza city - in pictures

Gaza struggle to accommodate a growing population

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Persuasion
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Winners

Ballon d’Or (Men’s)
Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain / France)

Ballon d’Or Féminin (Women’s)
Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona / Spain)

Kopa Trophy (Best player under 21 – Men’s)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona / Spain)

Best Young Women’s Player
Vicky López (Barcelona / Spain)

Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper – Men’s)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City / Italy)

Best Women’s Goalkeeper
Hannah Hampton (England / Aston Villa and Chelsea)

Men’s Coach of the Year
Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain)

Women’s Coach of the Year
Sarina Wiegman (England)

Company profile

Name: Dukkantek 

Started: January 2021 

Founders: Sanad Yaghi, Ali Al Sayegh and Shadi Joulani 

Based: UAE 

Number of employees: 140 

Sector: B2B Vertical SaaS(software as a service) 

Investment: $5.2 million 

Funding stage: Seed round 

Investors: Global Founders Capital, Colle Capital Partners, Wamda Capital, Plug and Play, Comma Capital, Nowais Capital, Annex Investments and AMK Investment Office  

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Almnssa
Started: August 2020
Founder: Areej Selmi
Based: Gaza
Sectors: Internet, e-commerce
Investments: Grants/private funding
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