Rafah crossing

Rafah crossing opened for the second day

Sunday-12-February-2017

The Egyptian authorities on Sunday opened the Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip for the second consecutive day in both directions exceptionally for the travel of humanitarian cases.

Udwan: New Mechanism to facilitate travel at Rafah crossing

Saturday-11-February-2017

Hisham Udwan manager of Rafah crossing said that both Palestinian and Egyptian sides have agreed on a new work mechanism for facilitating the travel of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip through the crossing in both directions.

Gaza: Egypt opens Rafah crossing for three days

Saturday-11-February-2017

The Egyptian authorities have opened today February 11 the Rafah border crossing for the travel of passengers with humanitarian cases and holders of foreign documents.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing for three days

Friday-10-February-2017

The Egyptian authorities decided to open the Rafah border crossing on Saturday for the travel of passengers for three days.

Egypt closes Rafah border crossing after 4-day opening

Wednesday-1-February-2017

The Egyptian authorities closed Wednesday morning the Rafah border crossing the only passageway to the outside world for the besieged Gaza Strip after a four-day exceptional opening.

Rafah crossing opened for the fourth day

Tuesday-31-January-2017

Egyptian authorities extended on Tuesday the opening of the Rafah border crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip by one day.

Passengers travel through Rafah crossing for second day running

Sunday-29-January-2017

The Egyptian authorities on Sunday morning opened the Rafah border crossing for the second consecutive day for the travel of Palestinian passengers in both directions following its decision to open it for three days.

Popular Int’l Committee hails rapprochement between Egypt and Gaza

Saturday-28-January-2017

The Popular International Committee for Supporting Gaza has welcomed the recent rapprochement between Egypt and the Gaza Strip and the renewed opening of the Rafah border crossing for several days.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing as ties with Hamas improves

Saturday-28-January-2017

The Egyptian authorities on Saturday opened the Rafah border crossing in both directions for the travel of Palestinian passengers from and into the Gaza Strip as relations between Hamas and Cairo saw a remarkable improvement recently.

Rafah crossing to be opened for three days

Thursday-26-January-2017

The Gaza border crossings authorities declared on Thursday that Rafah crossing would be opened for three days starting from next week.