Authorities decided to close the Rafah border crossing for five days starting Friday for Eid al-Fitr, a border crossing source said Thursday.
"Work will resume next Wednesday morning according to the new running regulations. [The crossing] will be open for humanitarian cases and for pilgrims coming from the Saudi territories," the source said.
Egyptian authorities close the crossing every Friday, on holidays and for official vacations.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
