Maha Hussaini, who was born in Cairo and grew up in Gaza City, where she also attended university. In July 2014 she began working as a freelance journalist, producing, preparing and presenting reports during the 2014 Israel-Gaza war. Hussaini has worked for MEE since March 2018: ongoing stories she has covered include the Fatah-Hamas feud, the relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem and the Great March of Return.