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UN chief expresses concern over humanitarian crisis in Rafah
Middle East
February 8, 2024
UN chief expresses concern over humanitarian crisis in Rafah
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres expressed deep concerns over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the southern Gaza city of…
Israeli reconnaissance aircraft reportedly monitored Egyptian city of Rafah: NGO
Egypt
October 23, 2023
Israeli reconnaissance aircraft reportedly monitored Egyptian city of Rafah: NGO
The Sinai Foundation for Human Rights (SFHR) published photos of Israeli reconnaissance aircraft which it said were surveying the Egyptian…
Israel announces agreement with Egyptian army to be present in Rafah
Egypt
November 8, 2021
Israel announces agreement with Egyptian army to be present in Rafah
The Israeli army announced Monday morning that senior Israeli military officers met with their Egyptian counterparts and discussed common issues…
Gaza is open again, to the south. But for how long?
Middle East
February 25, 2021
Gaza is open again, to the south. But for how long?
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – A fleet of yellow Mercedes taxis lines up outside Gaza’s newly reopened Rafah crossing into…
Rockets fired from Gaza fall short, wound 7 Palestinians
Middle East
September 19, 2019
Rockets fired from Gaza fall short, wound 7 Palestinians
JERUSALEM (AP) — Seven Palestinians have been wounded after a rocket barrage from the Gaza Strip exploded near a house…
Palestinians say U.S. ‘deal of the century’ will finish off their state
Middle East
June 2, 2019
Palestinians say U.S. ‘deal of the century’ will finish off their state
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The U.S. blueprint to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, still in draft form after…
Five policemen, three civilians die in North Sinai explosions, 27 suffer injuries
Egypt
April 9, 2019
Five policemen, three civilians die in North Sinai explosions, 27 suffer injuries
The Interior Ministry announced the death of five policemen and three civilians in two explosions in Sheikh Zwaid at North…
Israel: No criminal action in deadly Gaza 2014 war incident
Middle East
August 17, 2018
Israel: No criminal action in deadly Gaza 2014 war incident
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said on Wednesday its investigation into one of the bloodiest incidents of the 2014…
Hamas delegation crosses to Cairo through Rafah
Egypt
August 8, 2018
Hamas delegation crosses to Cairo through Rafah
A delegation from Hamas, officially known as the Islamic Resistance Movement, has crossed from the Gaza Strip through Rafah on…
Army kills 40 IS militants in North Sinai ‘Martyr Right’ military campaign
Egypt
July 25, 2017
Army kills 40 IS militants in North Sinai ‘Martyr Right’ military campaign
The Egyptian Armed Forces killed 40 militants and arrested another five in North Sinai during ‘Martyr Right’ army operations, an…