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Debate as Travelling
“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose...
GU-Q Debate Union
13 minutes ago2 min read


Atty. Ruben Carranza on Transitional Justice and its Global Implications
“The most important part of transitional justice work is to help those affected by human rights violations articulate how they see...
Lovie Francia
22 minutes ago3 min read


The Philippines: Floods of Corruption
History repeats itself. Exactly 51 years ago, corruption and tyranny plagued the Philippines as former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr....
Lovie Francia
Sep 212 min read


Gaza: Day -1 to Day 467
467. That number still feels unreal. I still don’t believe it. It felt dystopic to sit on my couch and watch the press briefing led by...
Sama Al-Issa
Jan 163 min read


Voices of Dissent: GU-Q Students Protest a Class Visit by the US Ambassador
On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, GU-Q students stood shoulder to shoulder in the hallway outside 1A04, where the US Ambassador of Qatar,...
Jannah Elgamal
Dec 4, 20242 min read


Voices from Gaza: Stories of Survival and Resilience
The interviews were conducted by Jannah Elgamal and Adam Boumassri. We have assigned pseudonyms to the interviewees to maintain...
Jannah Elgamal
Nov 18, 202411 min read


The Election Post-Mortem: The Death of Identity Politics
A couple of weeks ago, at our very own "Prospects for U.S. Democracy" event, I tossed a zinger at the panel: With polls showing a virtual...
Raed Asad
Nov 16, 20249 min read


Campuses Clash: NYU-AD and GU-Q’s Intense Weekend
Georgetown Qatar’s Debate Union hosted 16 students from New York University Abu Dhabi for the inaugural friendly tournament between the...
Omar Mousa, Daphne Soriano, and Adam Boumassri
Nov 14, 20244 min read


GU-Q’s “Hard” Limits on Free Speech: Censorship of Everyday Language
At a time when universities should be encouraging open dialogue and self-expression, GU-Q’s recent censorship of a seemingly innocuous...
Rania Harrara
Nov 5, 20243 min read


The Fall of an Iron Lady: How a Student-Led Uprising Ended Hasina's 15-Year Rule
Photo credit: The Guardian The Bangladesh Awami League, one of the country's oldest political parties, has played a pivotal role in...
Ishfak Farhan Siyam
Sep 30, 202414 min read


If you cannot go home, bring home to you: A Sufi night of Qawwali and Karak
Decorated with a Pakistani majlis in the middle and poetic Urdu tones flying in the air: this is how the atrium welcomed the first night...
Jannah Elgamal
Apr 9, 20243 min read


FIF Annual Conference: Female on the Frontline
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR (Mar. 20, 2023) In recognition and commemoration of Women’s History month, FIF (Future is Female) and in...
Samantha Facun
Mar 28, 20233 min read


RAQs Culture: Brought From Around the World
The RAQs club celebrated its own unique take on Cultural Night last February 8, 2023 (Wednesday) at GU-Q's atrium where students from all...
Zahra Saboorzadeh
Mar 6, 20233 min read


A Night of Maroon and Burgundy: GU-Q Celebrates Shab-e-Yalda
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR (Jan. 19, 2023) The winter season in Qatar just got better as The Iranian Society club hosted Shab-e-Yalda...
Justin Pacer
Feb 2, 20233 min read


Hoya Meetups: Fostering A Sense of Community
For many, Georgetown University in Qatar (GUQ) goes beyond being an educational institution. Instead, it is a place of belonging with a...
Salma D.
Nov 18, 20222 min read


A Seat At the Table: TGG's Editorial Board Interviews SGA President
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR (Oct. 24, 2022) Near the end of the Fall ‘22 semester, The Georgetown Gazette had a chance to sit down...
The Editorial Board
Nov 18, 20227 min read


Beauty in Strength: FIF and MSA Organizes Lecture on Women in Islamic History
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR (Oct. 5, 2022) The "FIF/MSA Lecture: Women in Islamic History" was an event hosted by Future is Female...
Frances Balani
Nov 18, 20223 min read


Celebrating Lebanon and Its Culture: Lebanese Dabke and Karaoke Night
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR (Oct. 13, 2022) In celebration of Lebanese culture, traditions, and music, the Lebanese Club hosted an...
Samantha Facun
Nov 18, 20223 min read


Shabe Khosh
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR (Oct. 5th, 2022) The Iranian Society and Iraqi Cultural Association recently came together to bring the...
thegazette71
Nov 18, 20222 min read


Embodying ‘Cura Personalis’: Georgetown Students Participate in Random Acts of Kindness Week
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR (Oct. 9, 2022) Organized by the Office of Student Life, “Random Acts of Kindness Week” was a four-day,...
Justin Pacer
Nov 18, 20222 min read
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