Latest in Tag: Rafah Highlight
Latest in Tag: Rafah
Rafah attack forces posponement of food expo
By Enaam Eladawy A planned food industries expo has been postponed indefinitely in the wake of the recent attack near Rafah which saw the border crossing to Gaza closed for an indeterminate time. The Cairo Chamber of Commerce (CCC)’s Board of Directors decided to postpone the expo which was scheduled to take place in Gaza …
Review: Rafah’s martyrs overwhelm Egyptian columnists
The recent attacks on the North Sinai border and the death of the 16 army soldiers have hit almost all Egyptian newspapers. Columnists have not only condemned the terrorist assault, but have also suggested plans to redevelop the peninsula and heighten the Egyptian security presence to avoid future attacks. Amr Al-Shobaki Rafah’s martyrs Al-Masry …
Rafah crossing closed following Sinai attack
Hamas calls move “collective punishment,” as Brotherhood suggests Israeli involvement
Mourners at military funeral throw shoes at PM, President absent
In a crowded funeral, midday Tuesday, Egyptians honored the security men who were killed in a deadly attack on Sunday night in Sinai.
Different angles to analyse Rafah’s turmoil
At midnight on Sunday, 16 Egyptian border guards were pronounced dead. One might imagine that they were just sitting together during iftar, enjoying some of Sinai’s tasty dates and milk when unrevealed gunmen abruptly shot them dead. Some of those killed might have even been taking their last bite of bread at that very moment. …
Sinai attack – Repercussions on the Gaza blockade
The killing of 16 Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border raises questions
Hamas and Morsy to open Rafah
Over a weekend of meetings the Egyptian President and Hamas Prime Minister agree on lifting Rafah restrictions
Palestinian women deported from US to Egypt, sent to Rafah
The deportation of the ‘stateless’ women causes uproar among Arab rights groups in the United States.
Hamas calls on Egypt to end Rafah crossing quotas
Permanently opening the border crossing and removing the quota, would allow Egypt and Palestine to benefit from a free-trade zone
Tunnel business, security vacuum main concerns for Arish residents
By Tamim Elyan Al-Arish: Two pickup trucks loaded with machine guns carrying armed Bedouins roam the streets of Al-Arish in demonstration of power, intimidating the residents of the otherwise tranquil Sinai city. The over 150,000 residents of Al-Arish and neighboring cities of Sheikh Zowayed and Rafah are witnessing deteriorating economic and security conditions in the area …
Egypt, Hamas reopen Rafah border after agreement
RAFAH: The Rafah border crossing was reopened on Wednesday after disagreements between Egypt and Hamas were resolved, an Egyptian official said. The crossing is the only one into the Gaza Strip that bypasses Israel. An Egyptian security official said that agreement was reached between the two sides after an Egyptian decision to raise the number …