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Egypt opens Gaza crossing ahead of Ramadan

euronews.net
30-Aug-2008
        
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Egypt has opened its border crossing with Gaza ahead of Ramadan, allowing hundreds of people to leave the Hamas-controlled territory. Egyptian authorities said the Rafah frontier would be open for two days to allow Gazans with foreign residence permits and humanitarian cases into Egypt. Hundreds have already crossed over and many more are expected to follow. Some 200 Palestinians have also returned home to Gaza... [read full story]                    

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Egypt continues Rafah crossing open

egypt.com
31-Aug-2008
        

Rafah crossing point opened its gates for the second day for stuck patients, students and stranded Palestinian residents of foreign countries. Four hundred Palestinian patients and their companions are leaving the Gaza...

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Egypt opened Gaza border

egypt.com
31-Aug-2008
        

Palestinian officials reported that Egypt opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip yesterday, allowing more than 2,500 people to leave the Hamas-controlled territory and about 1,000 to enter Egyptian security and...

Palestinians continue to leave Gaza as Rafah crossing remains open

earthtimes.org
31-Aug-2008
        

Gaza - The Rafah crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Egypt opened its gates for a second day Sunday, for the benefit of stranded Palestinians, students, and people seeking medical attention. Police officials said...

Egypt Opens Rafiah Border, 2,500 Leave Gaza

israelnationalnews.com
31-Aug-2008
        

More than 2,500 people crossed from the Gaza side of Rafiah into Egypt while 1,000 others entered from Egypt, which opened the border dividing the city on Saturday. Egyptian authorities said they will shut down the border...

Egypt re-opens Gaza Strip border for 2 days

abc.net.au
30-Aug-2008
        

Egypt has opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip, allowing more than 2,500 people to leave the Hamas-controlled territory and about 1,000 to enter, Palestinian officials said. Egyptian security and border sources...

1,000 Gazans Cross into Egypt at Rafiah

israelnationalnews.com
30-Aug-2008
        

More than 1,000 people crossed into Egypt through the Rafiah crossing Saturday, according to Arab sources. Official Egyptian sources said the passage would remain open for two days. The opening of the passage was meant to...

                   
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Egypt: Arab Force in Gaza Could End Israel-Arab Conflict

israelnationalnews.com
30-Aug-2008
        

Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Saturday that the idea of stationing an Arab force in Gaza to solve the problem of violence between the factions there should be considered. "The presence of an Arab force...

Egyptians open Gaza border, hundreds leave

asianage.com
30-Aug-2008
        

BY NIDAL AL-MUGHRABI Gaza Aug. 30: Egypt opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday, allowing hundreds of people to leave the Hamas-controlled territory, Palestinian officials said. Egyptian security and...

Egypt opens border crossing with Gaza Strip in pre-Ramadan goodwill gesture

canoe.ca
30-Aug-2008
        

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Egypt opened its sealed border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday, allowing hundreds of people to enter and leave the coastal territory in a goodwill gesture before the holy Muslim month of...

Hundreds leave Gaza as Egypt opens border

aawsat.com
30-Aug-2008
        

Egyptian security forces stand guard at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip August 10, 2008 (REUTERS) A Palestinian woman waits to cross into Egypt at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip...

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