Egypt closes Rafah crossing following travelers' turmoil (People's Daily)

2 July 2008, 5:14 pm

Egypt closed Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip on Wednesday following the turmoil created by the Palestinian travelers who wanted to cross from Gaza into Egypt, officials in Gaza said. A statement issued by the deposed governmen ...... read more

Hamas voices discontent with Egypt's procedure at Rafah crossing (People's Daily)

2 July 2008, 5:12 pm

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Wednesday announced its discontent with the way Egypt used when it opened its border with Gaza Tuesday to allow stranded Palestinians and patients to cross. The Egyptian "is part of Gaza si ...... read more

Egypt closes Gaza border after clashes (Deutsche Welle)

2 July 2008, 3:30 pm

Egypt has closed its border with the Gaza Strip after hundreds of Palestinians clashed with police. Security officials said that angry crowds, who had been waiting for hours to be allowed to pass through the Rafah crossing, swept through the checkpoint and entered Egyptian territory by force.... read more

Egypt uses water cannon as Palestinians try to storm border (Middle East Times)

2 July 2008, 9:16 am

EL-ARISH, Egypt (AFP) Egyptian security forces on Wednesday used water cannon to keep thousands of Palestinians from storming across the border between Gaza and the Sinai peninsula, a security official said.... read more

Palestinians Storm Egypt Border in Attempt to Open Crossing (Fox News)

2 July 2008, 9:14 am

Hundreds of Palestinians stormed the Gaza Strip's border crossing with Egypt on Wednesday, throwing rocks at Egyptian troops and demanding to cross through, witnesses said.... read more

UNHCR interviews 179 Eritrean asylum seekers detained in Egypt (AlertNet)

2 July 2008, 8:49 am

Source: UNHCR UNHCR staff conduct interviews in southern Egypt with 179 detained Eritrean and Ethiopian asylum seekers to determine if they qualify for refugee status.... read more

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