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Latest in Tag: rafah border

Rafah border opens for 4 days, Palestinians return to Gaza
Palestine’s embassy in Cairo had alerted its citizens still Egypt and who wished to return to Gaza, that they should head to the Rafah land crossing during the appointed days.

Egypt reopened Rafah border crossing after 2 days closure
The source added that additional staff were provided on Egypt’s end to speed up procedures and facilitate the passage of passengers in both directions. This is in addition to providing a larger number of vehicles to transport them between the two sides.

Hamas retakes Rafah border crossing, denouncing PA withdrawal
Egyptian MP urged officials to “prevent Hamas from ruling crossing, poses threat to national security”

Egypt re-opens Rafah border crossing
Border was closed since 29 June during Egypt’s official holiday

Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for 4 days
Border’s main gate also opened on 8 February for 3 days to allow residence permit holders to enter

Rafah border crossing opened until Friday
Egypt decided on Wednesday to open the main gate of the Rafah border crossing, allowing buses carrying patients and students from Gaza to move to and from Egypt. According to local outlets, the border crossing will be opened in order to transfer Palestinian patients, students, and carriers of foreign residence permits for Egypt. The opening …

Rafah border crossing opens in both directions
The opening process will be administered by Egyptian and Palestinian authorities

Rafah border crossing open since Saturday
The border crossing has been opened to allow passage of patients and students, state media says

Rafah border crossing opened until Thursday ahead of Hajj
Thousands of pilgrims expected to cross to Egypt to reach Saudi Arabia

Rafah border crossing opened until Wednesday
The border crossing has been opened to allow passage of patients and students, says state media

Egypt opens Rafah border for returning Palestinian pilgrims
Border opened partially until Saturday for Gazan pilgrims

2 militants killed, 14 arrested: State media
Egypt/Gaza border to open for three days starting Tuesday

EGP 93m disbursed for Sinai’s ‘second phase’ families
Amount given to families who resided in 313 houses recently demolished
1 Palestinian killed, 3 arrested attempting to infiltrate Egypt
Arrested Palestinians currently being investigated, says military spokesman

Rafah border reopened
Security forces arrest several in possession of large amounts of drugs, destroy diesel gas smuggling network in Sinai

Any attempts to breach Egypt’s national security will be met with tough responses: Fahmy
Foreign minister says that military solutions are part of these “tough responses”; Fahmy’s statements stir reactions from Hamas

Egypt destroying Gaza tunnels to tighten blockade: Hamas
Egypt says it is part of a crackdown against Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula who have links to extremists in Gaza.

Rafah border reopened five days after militant attack
Strict provisions outline which and when Palestinians can cross the Rafah border

Egypt police shut Rafah crossing to protest abductions
On Friday, colleagues of the kidnapped policemen padlocked the gates leading to the Rafah border terminal to protest the abductions