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Rafah crossing closed Friday, reopens Saturday
Egypt
July 19, 2013
Rafah crossing closed Friday, reopens Saturday
Authorities closed the Rafah crossing in both directions at the Egypt-Gaza border on Friday, DPA reports. An official security source…
Unknown elements attack security checkpoints in Arish
Egypt
July 12, 2013
Unknown elements attack security checkpoints in Arish
Gunmen attacked security forces Friday in al-Mahager, near Arish Airport, and Sukkar checkpoints, on the city’s ring road. Eyewitnesses said…
Egypt temporarily reopens Rafah border crossing
Egypt
July 10, 2013
Egypt temporarily reopens Rafah border crossing
Egypt reopened the Rafah border crossing for several hours on Wednesday in order to enable Palestinians to either leave or…
Security forces arrest Palestinian taking pictures in Sinai
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Security forces arrest Palestinian taking pictures in Sinai
Security forces in North Sinai on Tuesday arrested a Palestinian who was taking pictures near a checkpoint in al-Taweel, east…
Interior Ministry advises Arab nationals to avoid protests
Egypt
July 7, 2013
Interior Ministry advises Arab nationals to avoid protests
The Egyptian Interior Ministry has advised Arab nationals, particularly Iraqis, Syrians and Palestinians living in Egypt, to avoid demonstrations and…
DPA: Brotherhood recruited Syrians and Palestinians to join protests
Egypt
July 7, 2013
DPA: Brotherhood recruited Syrians and Palestinians to join protests
An investigation conducted by the Qasr al-Nil Prosecution revealed on Saturday that elements from the Muslim Brotherhood had recruited Syrians…
Palestinian children tortured, used as shields by Israel: U.N.
Egypt
June 20, 2013
Palestinian children tortured, used as shields by Israel: U.N.
A United Nations (U.N.) human rights body accused Israeli forces on Thursday of mistreating Palestinian children, including by torturing those…
AU grants Palestine observer status
World
May 27, 2013
AU grants Palestine observer status
In the closing statement of the 21st summit of the African Union (AU) in Ethiopia, the organization granted Palestine non-member…
Palestinians: Kerry talks mark start of US peace drive
World
March 24, 2013
Palestinians: Kerry talks mark start of US peace drive
US Secretary of State John Kerry has begun to push for a resumption of peace talks after meetings with the…
Rights groups: Israel must ease new Gaza restrictions
World
March 24, 2013
Rights groups: Israel must ease new Gaza restrictions
Two Israeli rights groups demanded Sunday that Israel lift fishing restrictions imposed on Gaza after militants fired two rockets across…