Rafah crossing
6 people killed, including Palestinians in Ismailia road accident
Egypt
February 16, 2023
6 people killed, including Palestinians in Ismailia road accident
Six people were killed, including five Palestinians, and three others were injured in a two-car collision in the Ismailia Governorate.…
Egypt closes Rafah crossing in both directions Monday
Egypt
August 23, 2021
Egypt closes Rafah crossing in both directions Monday
Egyptian authorities on Sunday have shut down the Rafah crossing in both directions according to statements by Gaza officials. A…
Egypt’s government continues exceptional opening of Rafah crossing
Egypt
July 8, 2021
Egypt’s government continues exceptional opening of Rafah crossing
Egypt on Wednesday has continued its exceptional opening of the Rafah crossing in North Sinai, allowing stranded people on both…
Wounded Palestinians arrive at Rafah crossing for treatment
Egypt
May 16, 2021
Wounded Palestinians arrive at Rafah crossing for treatment
Palestinians wounded by Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Sunday have arrived at the Rafah crossing at the Egyptian-Palestinian…
Egypt installs thermal scanners at Rafah Crossing to detect coronavirus
Egypt
March 9, 2020
Egypt installs thermal scanners at Rafah Crossing to detect coronavirus
Upping its level of readiness against the coronavirus, North Sinai has installed scanners on the Rafah border crossing in cooperation…
Gazan’s death abroad shines light on middle-class exodus
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Gazan’s death abroad shines light on middle-class exodus
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — With a family of five, a two-story home and a pharmacy, Tamer al-Sultan had…
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for return of Gaza pilgrims
Egypt
August 22, 2019
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for return of Gaza pilgrims
Egypt’s Rafah border crossing received on Wednesday the first batch of Palestinian pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia to the Gaza…
Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Palestinian pilgrims
Egypt
August 3, 2018
Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Palestinian pilgrims
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi instructed Rafah authorities to open the crossing to Palestinian pilgrims in the Gaza strip between Saturday…
Rafah crossing opened for Palestinian pilgrims
Egypt
September 8, 2017
Rafah crossing opened for Palestinian pilgrims
Egyptian authorities made an exception to open the Rafah border crossing in North Sinai, for the return of Palestinian pilgrims…
Egyptian exports to Gaza signal better ties with Hamas
Egypt
February 9, 2017
Egyptian exports to Gaza signal better ties with Hamas
Truckloads of goods ranging from steel to fish have rolled into the Gaza strip over the past several weeks.