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Sama Al-Issa
4 days ago3 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...
Jannah Elgamal
Dec 4, 20242 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
Nov 18, 202411 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...
Raed Asad
Nov 16, 20249 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...
Omar Mousa, Daphne Soriano, and Adam Boumassri
Nov 14, 20244 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...
Rania Harrara
Nov 5, 20243 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...
Ishfak Farhan Siyam
Sep 30, 202414 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...
Jannah Elgamal
Apr 9, 20243 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...
Samantha Facun
Mar 28, 20233 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...
Zahra Saboorzadeh
Mar 6, 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...
Justin Pacer
Feb 2, 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...
Salma D.
Nov 18, 20222 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...
The Editorial Board
Nov 18, 20227 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...
Frances Balani
Nov 18, 20223 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...
Samantha Facun
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...
thegazette71
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Shabe Khosh
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR (Oct. 5th, 2022) The Iranian Society and Iraqi Cultural Association recently came together to bring the...
Justin Pacer
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,...
Frances Balani
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Upholding Integrity through Transparency: The Honor Council Hosts Mock Trial Event
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR (Oct. 23, 2022) The Honor Council (HC) hosted a Mock Trial to provide an opportunity for GU-Q students to...
Frances Balani
Oct 3, 20223 min read
Building Bridges: Georgetown Students Talk with Ambassadors from Latin America
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR (Sept. 8, 2022) Seven Latin American diplomats were invited by Georgetown University in Qatar’s (GU-Q)...
Salma D.
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Open Mic Night: A Celebration of Talents and Cultures
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR (Aug. 31, 2022) Lit up with fairy lights hung across its walls and a stage placed conveniently at the...
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