Egypt opens Rafah crossing in one direction
Saturday-6-May-2017
The Egyptian authorities opened Rafah crossing on Saturday for the return of the Palestinians stranded in the Egyptian side to the Gaza Strip.
Rafah crossing
Egypt to unblock Rafah crossing for three days
Thursday-4-May-2017
The Egyptian authorities are expected to open the Rafah border crossing so as to allow Palestinians who have been stranded in Egypt access into Gaza.
Gaza Interior Ministry urges Egypt to unblock Rafah crossing
Monday-24-April-2017
The Gaza-based Palestinian Interior Ministry urged on Sunday evening the Egyptian authorities to unblock the Rafah border crossing so as to allow 20000 humanitarian cases a safe access out of the besieged enclave.
Egypt allows return of the bodies of 3 Palestinians to Gaza
Tuesday-4-April-2017
The Egyptian authorities exceptionally opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday to allow the bodies of 3 Gazan citizens who died while receiving treatment in Egypt to be transferred to the Gaza Strip.
Bodies of dead Palestinians allowed access to Gaza via Rafah crossing
Monday-20-March-2017
The Egyptian authorities on Monday opened the Rafah crossing to allow the entry of the bodies of dead Palestinians and their accompanying persons.
Egypt closes Rafah crossing after 3-day opening
Thursday-9-March-2017
Egyptian authorities on Thursday decided to re-close the Rafah border crossing after the terminal was opened exceptionally for three consecutive days for humanitarian cases.
13 buses allowed to pass through Rafah crossing
Tuesday-7-March-2017
The Egyptian authorities on Tuesday evening locked the Rafah border crossing with Gaza after they opened it in the morning as part of an exceptional three-day opening.
Adwan: Egypt started to facilitate entry of goods to Gaza
Tuesday-7-March-2017
Director of Rafah border crossing in Gaza Hisham Adwan said that Egypt recently allowed and facilitated the entry of goods and construction materials to the Gaza Strip applauding the new Egyptian attitude towards the Strip.
Rafah crossing reopened before stranded Gazans for 2nd day
Tuesday-7-March-2017
The Egyptian authorities re-opened on Tuesday morning the Rafah border-crossing with Gaza as part of a three-day exceptional opening.
Egypt opens Rafah crossing for three days
Monday-6-March-2017
Egyptian authorities decided to open the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the besieged Gaza Strip in both directions for three days starting Monday.
