Rafah crossing

Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Gazan pilgrims

Friday-8-September-2017

The Egyptian authorities intend on Friday to open the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip to allow in Palestinian pilgrims who performed Hajj rituals in the holy city of Makkah as guests of the Saudi monarch.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing next week in both directions

Thursday-24-August-2017

The Embassy of Palestinian Authority in Egypt announced on Thursday that the Egyptian authorities will open Rafah border crossing in both directions on Sunday and Monday for the return of the stranded Gazans in the Egyptian side and the travel of humanitarian and other special cases.

Aid convoy to return to Algeria

Tuesday-22-August-2017

Head of the relief department of the Algerian Scholars Association Yahya Sari said on Tuesday that negotiations with Egyptian authorities to allow the Algerian humanitarian convoy to enter the Gaza Strip have reached a dead end.

Egypt closes Rafah border crossing with Gaza

Saturday-19-August-2017

The Egyptian authorities on Friday closed Rafah border crossing following an exceptional four-day opening.

Egypt bans access of Algerian convoy into blockaded Gaza

Friday-18-August-2017

The Egyptian authorities prevented an Algerian humanitarian convoy from entering the blockaded Gaza Strip via Rafah border-crossing.

The Rafah crossing: Lost humanity

Friday-18-August-2017

The Palestinian suffering in Gaza continues to persist despite assurances from the Palestinian and Egyptian sides about the expected easing of restrictions within a few weeks.

Last batch of Gazan pilgrims leaves Gaza for Haj

Thursday-17-August-2017

The last batch of Gazan pilgrims left Gaza on Thursday evening for Haj via Rafah crossing.

Gaza pilgrims fly to Saudi Arabia through Rafah crossing for 4th day

Thursday-17-August-2017

Palestinian pilgrims continue to flock to the Rafah border-crossing with Gaza so as to fly to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj (Greater Pilgrimage).

Rafah crossing to be opened for humanitarian cases

Tuesday-15-August-2017

Gaza's Borders and Crossings Authority announced on Tuesday that Rafah crossing will be exceptionally opened on Wednesday and Thursday in both directions to allow humanitarian cases to leave the Gaza Strip and those stranded in Egypt to return.

1st batch of Gaza pilgrims land in Jeddah Airport

Tuesday-15-August-2017

The first batch of pilgrims from the blockaded Gaza Strip landed in Jeddah International Airport on Tuesday in a one-month trip to perform Hajj (Greater Pilgrimage).