Rafah border crossing
Hamas military wing denies planning deadly attack on Rafah army camp
Egypt
March 14, 2013
Hamas military wing denies planning deadly attack on Rafah army camp
Hamas' military wing denied involvement Thursday in the deadly attack on a Rafah checkpoint in August 2012, which killed 16…
Egypt allows trucks with Qatari building supplies to enter Gaza
Egypt
January 5, 2013
Egypt allows trucks with Qatari building supplies to enter Gaza
Five trucks carrying construction materials from Qatar entered Gaza on Saturday through the Rafah border crossing after being held for…
Abouel Fotouh heads medical convoy to Gaza, says Rafah crossing should remain open
Egypt
November 16, 2012
Abouel Fotouh heads medical convoy to Gaza, says Rafah crossing should remain open
The Rafah border crossing must stay open for 24 hours to facilitate the passage of Palestinians on both sides of…
Update: Egypt closes Rafah crossing
Egypt
November 15, 2012
Update: Egypt closes Rafah crossing
Egyptian authorities closed the Rafah border crossing after the Israeli occupation forces targeted the Palestinian side of the crossing with…
Rafah crossing opens for Hamas PM following controversial Cairo visit
Egypt
September 21, 2012
Rafah crossing opens for Hamas PM following controversial Cairo visit
The Rafah border crossing was exceptionally opened on Friday to allow for the passage of Gaza Strip Prime Minister…
Operation Eagle to resume in Sinai after negotiations with jihadis fail
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Operation Eagle to resume in Sinai after negotiations with jihadis fail
Army and police forces involved in Operation Eagle in Sinai are now on maximum alert after negotiations between a delegation…
Sinai tribe hands its weapons to army
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Sinai tribe hands its weapons to army
The Barahma tribe in Sinai handed a significant number of weapons and ammunition over to the Armed Forces on…
Egypt reopens Rafah crossing with Gaza, sources say
Egypt
August 25, 2012
Egypt reopens Rafah crossing with Gaza, sources say
Egypt reopened the Rafah border crossing with Gaza on Saturday, a lifeline for Gazans which had been closed for much of the…
Bedouins call for transparency in Sinai crackdown
Egypt
August 24, 2012
Bedouins call for transparency in Sinai crackdown
The Sinai Bedouins tribal youth union called on security officials to disclose information about Operation Eagle, and to prosecute…
Update: Police hunting 120 wanted criminals in North Sinai
Egypt
August 22, 2012
Update: Police hunting 120 wanted criminals in North Sinai
The police have identified 120 individuals in North Sinai who are allegedly wanted for attacking police stations and killing policemen,…