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Egypt
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Politics
8/24/2013 1:53:10 PM
Rafah crossing in North Sinai reopens after four days of closure, though Sinai continues to witness unrest
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Egypt
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Politics
8/12/2013 2:08:10 PM
Egyptian authorities reportedly reopen the lifeline border from Gaza to Egypt with restricted hours and setting strict qualifications for who can cross
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Egypt
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Politics
7/12/2013 5:13:41 PM
After attacks on security sites in Sinai, the Rafah crossing is closed
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Egypt
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Politics
5/22/2013 9:48:35 AM
Egyptian police end strike at Rafah border crossing after kidnapped security personnel are released
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Egypt
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Politics
5/21/2013 7:13:05 PM
Security officers – along with some relatives of kidnapped soldiers – maintain closure of Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip for fifth consecutive day to demand soldiers' release
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Egypt
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Politics
5/21/2013 5:01:57 PM
At least seven thousand Palestinians are stranded at Rafah border crossing due to protest by Egyptian guards
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Egypt
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Politics
11/18/2012 5:22:32 PM
Convoy bearing Egyptian activists is finally allowed passage through Rafah border crossing as Palestinian death toll from Israel's onslaught exceeds 60
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Egypt
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Politics
8/12/2012 6:09:34 PM
Cairo Airport expects hundreds of Palestinians from various destinations Sunday, taking advantage of the Rafah border crossing being open for another day
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World
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Region
7/28/2012 11:29:57 PM
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says Egyptian authorities have decided to keep the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip open for a full 12 hours every day
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Egypt
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Politics
3/27/2012 6:59:06 PM
Israeli national dies and two Egyptians are injured during clashes between security forces near flashpoint Rafah border crossing, official sources report
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World
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Region
7/31/2011 3:02:41 PM
Egypt turns back 450 travellers from the Rafah border crossing after clashes in Northern Sinai lead to the arrest of 12 men
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Egypt
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Politics
6/8/2011 3:15:36 PM
Gaza's Hamas government and Egypt agree on terms, open Rafah border crossing after four days of closure
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World
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Region
6/5/2011 10:56:45 AM
Despite the hopes that the critical Rafah border crossing would be reopened by today, Egypt is still waiting for the ‘outcome of consultations with the Palestinian foreign ministry’ before doing so
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World
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Region
6/4/2011 3:44:56 PM
Hundreds of Palestinians chant in Rafah to be allowed to cross the border that Egypt suddenly boarded up; reports attribute the closing to an ‘undeclared crisis’ between Hamas and Egypt
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World
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Region
6/1/2011 4:21:05 PM
In his second visit to Cairo since the uprising against the Mubarak regime, Amos Gilad voices Israeli concern over the easing of the Rafah border crossing and prisoner swaps with Palestinian movements
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World
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Region
6/1/2011 2:17:07 PM
Following Saturday's easing of the blockade on Gaza through opening the Rafah border crossing, Palestinian officials claim that some of the old restrictions on travellers have been reimposed
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Egypt
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Politics
5/28/2011 4:25:56 PM
Hamas policemen at the Rafah border crossing toured nearby coffee shops on Saturday calling on travellers to Egypt to go to the terminal which emptied fast under Cairo's easier travel procedures
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World
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Region
5/27/2011 5:10:05 PM
Beginning on Saturday, the Rafah border crossing will be open for passage to and fro as Cairo seeks to alleviate the suffering of Gaza residents and proceed with Palestinian reconciliation
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Egypt
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Politics
5/26/2011 10:17:21 AM
Decision taken without consulting other countries as Egypt's foreign policy breaks with that of the Mubarak regime
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Egypt
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Politics
5/15/2011 7:25:37 PM
With efforts to demonstrate at the Rafah border crossing thwarted by the army, the Israeli embassy in Cairo becomes the focus of protests in solidarity with Palestinians on Nakba Day
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