smuggling
An underground war
Egypt
January 7, 2010
An underground war
Rafah--Driving parallel to the borderline between Egyptian and Gazan territories, one can spot the machinery behind the conspicuous wall construction…
Underground tunnels: a story of mutual benefit
Egypt
December 26, 2009
Underground tunnels: a story of mutual benefit
Egyptians in Rafah are taking the border wall seriously. As much as such the underground tunnels breathe life into an…
Business as usual on the Rafah border
Egypt
December 15, 2009
Business as usual on the Rafah border
Rafah--Smugglers along the border of Egypt and the Gaza Strip will continue moving goods through tunnels despite the recent construction…
Antiquity theft met with harsher penalties
Egypt
October 12, 2009
Antiquity theft met with harsher penalties
Parliament's Culture Committee has instituted harsher punishments for those found guilty of stealing or smuggling archaeological artifacts. Newly revised penalties…