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Cairo promises to ease travel at Rafah border
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Cairo promises to ease travel at Rafah border
Cairo has promised to make crossing at the Rafah border easier during a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh,…
Rafah border crossing reopened after weekend closure
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Rafah border crossing reopened after weekend closure
The Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and Gaza, was reopened on Saturday after the weekend closure. A security source told…
Egypt discovers three new Gaza tunnels
Egypt
June 27, 2011
Egypt discovers three new Gaza tunnels
Egyptian authorities on Monday discovered three underground tunnels on the borders with the Palestinian Gaza Strip. The discovery came as…
Hamas: Egypt keeps Rafah crossing shut for 2nd day
Egypt
June 5, 2011
Hamas: Egypt keeps Rafah crossing shut for 2nd day
The Hamas government in the Palestinian Gaza Strip said on Sunday that Egypt is maintaining the closure of the Rafah…
Egypt reapplies pre-2007 travel procedures for Palestinians
Egypt
May 25, 2011
Egypt reapplies pre-2007 travel procedures for Palestinians
The government announced on Wednesday that it is to reapply the pre-2007 procedures for Palestinians crossing to and from Egypt…
Egypt closes Ouga crossing for Jewish feast
Egypt
April 18, 2011
Egypt closes Ouga crossing for Jewish feast
Egyptian authorities decided on Monday to close a commercial border crossing to Israel for two days due to Israel's Passover…
Egyptian sources: Israeli reporter may be tried by military tribunal
Egypt
March 16, 2010
Egyptian sources: Israeli reporter may be tried by military tribunal
Arish--Egyptian military prosecutors were interrogating an Israeli journalist on Tuesday after arresting him at the border as he tried to…