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President Sisi: Rafah border crossing has never be closed during Israeli war on Gaza

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 04:28 GMT

“Egypt was keen to fulfill its responsibility towards the Palestinian brothers,” said the President, adding “We seek to deliver the largest amounts of humanitarian aid to relieve the suffering of more than 2 million Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip. He affirmed that most of the humanitarian aid to the Palestinians is provided by Egypt.

Egyptian community in Tunisia appreciates Egypt's efforts in supporting Palestinian cause

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 - 01:23 GMT

The Egyptian community in Tunisia appreciated Egypt's efforts at all international levels and the rapid movements to support the Palestinian cause, which crystallized in reaching a temporary humanitarian truce agreement in the Gaza Strip.

240 dual nationals arrive at Rafah Border coming from Gaza

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 - 10:13 GMT

Al-Qahera News correspondent reported the arrival of 240 dual nationals from Gaza to the Rafah crossing, and noted that two new fuel trucks entered the Gaza Strip through the same crossing.

United Media Services Company thanks Armed Forces for facilitating their delegation’s visit to Sinai

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 - 02:57 GMT

The United Media Services Company [UMS] thanked on Monday the Egyptian Armed Forces, for facilitating, securing and receiving the visit of the company’s delegation in Al-Arish and Rafah, to check on Gaza’s injuries inside Egypt’s hospitals.

Egypt receives another group of critically injured Palestinians, including children with cancer

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 - 10:24 GMT

On 5 November 2023, Egypt refuses to allow the evacuation of dual nationals through Rafah Border Crossing in response to Israel’s rejection of the transfer of a number of the injured from Palestinian hospitals to Egyptian counterparts, Al Qahera News.

Aid to Gaza: 31 lorries arrive at Rafah Crossing from local donors, foreign jets land in Arish Airport

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 - 12:56 GMT

Head of the Red Crescent in North Sinai Khaled Zayed told press Friday that 31 more lorries carrying aid from local donors for Gaza Strip arrived at Arish in the past few hours.

Egypt designates Arish International Airport for receipt of international aid to Gaza Strip

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 - 12:22 GMT

The ministry negated the closure of Rafah Crossing with Gaza Strip at any point since the beginning of the crisis.

Egypt resumes operating Rafah crossing border

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 - 01:47 GMT

The Egyptian authorities on Wednesday resumed operating Rafah border crossing on both sides, upon the directives of the political leadership to facilitate the crossing of stranded Palestinians and the entry of aid and construction materials to the Gaza Strip.

Rafah crossing between Egypt, Gaza remains open for stranded passengers, humanitarian cases

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 - 03:12 GMT

Egyptian authorities on Monday continued operating Rafah border crossing on both sides to facilitate the transit of stranded Palestinians and the entry of aid and construction materials to the Gaza Strip.

Rafah border continues operation in both directions

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 - 02:04 GMT

The operation of the Rafah Crossing border continues Thursday in both directions, to allow aid, in accordance with the directives of the political leadership.

Opened for 6 consecutive months: Rafah Border continues to receive humanitarian cases, aid

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 - 01:28 GMT

The Rafah crossing has been opened for the past six months, and on Tuesday, it enters its seventh month of consecutive operation to facilitate the crossing of humanitarian cases and medical aid to Palestinians.

Rafah crossing remains opened to receive humanitarian cases

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 - 10:57 GMT

The crossing has been operating exceptionally since May 16 to receive the wounded and other humanitarian cases and allow the entry of stranded people from both sides.

Rafah crossing remains open on both sides

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 - 11:07 GMT

The Rafah border crossing remained opened on Wednesday on both sides in accordance with the directives of the political leadership.

Rafah crossing remains open to receive wounded Palestinians

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 - 11:08 GMT

Egyptian teams of engineers and technicians will also flow into the enclave to contribute to its rebuilding process, said the sources.

Rafah crossing remains exceptionally open for 4th day

Wed, 19 May 2021 - 10:58 GMT

Medical and administrative teams are stationed for facilitating the passage of the injured and their escorts to hospitals for treatment.

12 terrorists killed in Northern Sinai

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 - 11:45 GMT

Twelve terrorist were killed during the raids carried out by the Armed Forces in Northern Sinai.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi ordered the opening of the borders in Rafah

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 - 09:14 GMT

This step was taken to ease the Hajj Pilgrimage for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian embassy thanks Egypt for facilitating pilgrimage procedures

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 - 06:18 GMT

The Palestinian embassy in Cairo expressed its gratitude to the Egyptian administration on Friday, for facilitating the procedures for Palestinian pilgrims

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: UN Special Coordinator Mladenov speaks about Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 - 05:00 GMT

The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov speaks to Egypt Today in an exclusive interview about reconciliation.

Sinai 2018: Army kills 3 terrorists, arrests 59 criminals

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 - 10:25 GMT

Egyptian Air Forces killed three takfiri elements and arrested 59 criminals and suspects in North and Central Sinai.

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