Rafah crossing

Egypt bars 74 Palestinians from traveling at Rafah crossing

Thursday-17-November-2016

The Egyptian authorities barred 74 Palestinian citizens from traveling through the Rafah border crossing on the first two days of its opening.

Rafah crossing opened for second day

Tuesday-15-November-2016

The Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip for the second consecutive time in both directions.

Rafah crossing exceptionally opened Monday

Monday-14-November-2016

Egyptian authorities exceptionally opened on Monday morning the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the besieged Gaza strip in both directions.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing for five days

Monday-14-November-2016

The Egyptian authorities said it would open the Rafah border crossing for five days starting from Monday November 14.

Egypt to exceptionally open Rafah crossing

Saturday-12-November-2016

The Egyptian authorities decided Saturday to exceptionally reopen the Rafah crossing for the return of a Palestinian economic delegation.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Gaza delegation

Saturday-5-November-2016

The Egyptian authorities decided Saturday to exceptionally reopen the Rafah crossing on Sunday to allow a Palestinian economic delegation to cross.

Interior ministry says not informed of new Rafah crossing arrangements

Monday-31-October-2016

The Palestinian ministry of interior affairs in Gaza said it had no information if there were Egyptian intentions to open the Rafah border crossing regularly during the coming period.

Calls for opening Rafah crossing before humanitarian convoys

Tuesday-25-October-2016

Coordinator of the 'Miles of Smiles' convoys Isam Yousef called Tuesday on Egyptian authorities to facilitate the passage of humanitarian relief convoys into Gaza Strip via Rafah border crossing.