Rafah border crossing
Rafah crossing to reopen Wednesday
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Rafah crossing to reopen Wednesday
Cairo airport authorities have been notified that the Rafah land border crossing with Israel will be open from 7 am Wednesday until 5…
Rafah crossing to close five days for Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
August 17, 2012
Rafah crossing to close five days for Eid al-Fitr
Authorities decided to close the Rafah border crossing for five days starting Friday for Eid al-Fitr, a border crossing source…
Rafah border crossing to open in both directions Tuesday
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Rafah border crossing to open in both directions Tuesday
Authorities plan to open the Rafah border crossing in both directions Tuesday after a nine-day closure that followed a deadly…
Hamas: No proof that Gazans linked to Sinai attack
World
August 12, 2012
Hamas: No proof that Gazans linked to Sinai attack
Gaza's Hamas rulers on Sunday insisted that so far, there was no proof that any Palestinian was involved in a…
Update: Palestinian pilgrims to cross through Rafah as Hamas urges permanent reopening
Egypt
August 10, 2012
Update: Palestinian pilgrims to cross through Rafah as Hamas urges permanent reopening
The Egyptian authorities opened one side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza on Friday to allow Umra…
Update: Activists call to protect Morsy following security reshuffle
Egypt
August 8, 2012
Update: Activists call to protect Morsy following security reshuffle
Political activists and Muslim Brotherhood youth called for protesters to protect the presidential palace and President Mohamed Morsy’s homes in…
Hamas leader: Closing Rafah crossing is collective punishment
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Hamas leader: Closing Rafah crossing is collective punishment
Egypt’s closing of the Rafah border crossing is a collective punishment for all Palestinians and was not the right decision,…
Haniyeh: Morsy agreed to increase passengers through Rafah
Egypt
July 28, 2012
Haniyeh: Morsy agreed to increase passengers through Rafah
Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas government in Gaza, said Saturday that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy has agreed to several…
Haniyeh: Egypt is at the core of the Palestinian cause
Egypt
July 26, 2012
Haniyeh: Egypt is at the core of the Palestinian cause
The Palestinian cause is vital for the Arab nations and Egypt is at the core of the issue, said prime…
Update: Official denies that new policy grants Palestinians visa-free entry
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Update: Official denies that new policy grants Palestinians visa-free entry
A senior security official at Cairo International Airport denied that Egypt had allowed Palestinians to enter Egypt without showing visas.…