Egypt, Rafah and Gaza

Egyptians protest Trump displacement plan at Rafah border crossing
Thousands of people demonstrated at the Rafah border crossing on Friday, an eyewitness told Reuters, in a rare state-sanctioned protest against a proposal earlier this week by U.S. President Donald Trump for Egypt and Jordan to accept Gazan refugees.
EU Resumes Rafah Mission as Egyptians Protest Trump’s Gaza Displacement Plan
The EU resumed its Rafah Border crossing mission on Friday connecting the southern Gaza Strip to Egypt which will allow the transfer of Palestinians who need medical care out of Gaza.
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is set to reopen Saturday following a fourth exchange of hostages and prisoners under a truce agreement. The Rafah crossing was a vital entry point for humanitarian aid to enter into Gaza before the Israeli military seized the Palestinian side of it in May.
EU restarts Rafah border crossing mission, says foreign policy chief Kallas
The European Union has restarted its civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, a key entry and exit point for the Palestinian territory, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday.
Rafah crossing between Gaza-Egypt to reopen today instead of Sunday: Report
The Rafah Border Crossing between Egypt and Gaza will reopen on Friday (Jan 31) for the passage of Palestinian civilians instead of its scheduled day - Sunday (Feb 2). Israel and Hamas had agreed to reopen the border on Feb 2 in the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Hamas to release American hostage Keith Siegel; Rafah crossing to reopen
Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old citizen of Israel and the United States, and two other men are set to be released Saturday as ...
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Israeli army withdraws from Rafah crossing, hands over control to EU forces ahead of its reopening
Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority to run Rafah crossing from Palestinian side, with role being to stamp existing permits ...
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Gaza's Rafah crossing to reopen Saturday: sources close to discussions
JERUSALEM: Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is to reopen Saturday (Jan 31) following a fourth exchange of hostages and ...
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WHO welcomes planned medical evacuation of Palestinians via Rafah
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief on Friday welcomed the announcement that 50 patients will be medically evacuated ...
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UN Warns 12,000 in Gaza Need Urgent Medical Evacuation as Rafah Crossing Reopens
Over 10,000 Palestinians in Gaza are in urgent need of medical evacuation, including thousands of children, UN officials have ...
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Gaza's Rafah crossing to reopen
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is to reopen Saturday following a fourth exchange of hostages and prisoners under a truce agreement, a Hamas official and a source with knowledge of the ...
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Revival of EU Mission at Rafah: A New Chapter for Gaza's Crossing
The European Union has resumed its civilian mission to oversee the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. This revival ...
Germany in consultations on sending contingent to EU Rafah border mission
Germany's interior and foreign ministries are in consultations about sending a German contingent to the European Union's ...
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Germany planning to send border experts to Rafah crossing
The German government plans to send border management experts to the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, ...
Israel to open Rafah crossing on Feb 1 after hostage-prisoner exchange: Report
Last Monday the European Union agreed to restart its monitoring mission at the Rafah crossing, with 18 EU and local personnel ...