Gaza strip
Egyptian diplomat: Rafah opening not excuse for less Israeli responsibility
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Egyptian diplomat: Rafah opening not excuse for less Israeli responsibility
Egypt's decision to open the Rafah border crossing does not absolve Israel of its obligations to the Gaza Strip, Egypt's…
Gaza activists warn Israel not to block new convoy
World
May 30, 2011
Gaza activists warn Israel not to block new convoy
Istanbul - Pro-Palestinian activists told Israel on Monday not to interfere in a planned aid flotilla to Gaza in late…
North Sinai Governor: All Palestinians have right to visit Gaza
Egypt
May 30, 2011
North Sinai Governor: All Palestinians have right to visit Gaza
All Palestinians residing in Egypt have the unconditional and unrestricted right to visit the Gaza Strip, said North Sinai Governor…
Egypt reopens Rafah border crossing with Gaza
Egypt
May 28, 2011
Egypt reopens Rafah border crossing with Gaza
Egypt reopened its Rafah border crossing with Gaza today, allowing people to cross freely for the first time in four…
Ruling on separation wall with Gaza expected in June
Egypt
May 17, 2011
Ruling on separation wall with Gaza expected in June
The Administrative Court has set a date of 21 June on which to issue a ruling on the legality of…
Activists spend night at border after being denied access to Gaza
Egypt
May 17, 2011
Activists spend night at border after being denied access to Gaza
Dozens of Egyptian activists spent Monday night at the Rafah border crossing after Egyptian authorities refused to let them into…
Freedom Flotilla 2 to sail for Gaza by end of June
Egypt
May 10, 2011
Freedom Flotilla 2 to sail for Gaza by end of June
The international steering committee of Freedom Flotilla 2, a planned convoy of ships aiming to bring material and moral support…
Egypt may open border with Gaza Strip as Israel expresses concern on Hamas
Egypt
April 30, 2011
Egypt may open border with Gaza Strip as Israel expresses concern on Hamas
Egypt plans to open its border crossing with the Gaza Strip, possibly within the next two weeks, the Foreign Ministry…
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…
Arab League to hold urgent meeting over situation in Gaza
World
April 9, 2011
Arab League to hold urgent meeting over situation in Gaza
The Arab League's permanent delegates decided to convene an urgent meeting on Sunday to discuss the Israeli attacks on the…