Egypt to host talks with Israel, US over Rafah crossingEgypt to host Israeli and US officials in Cairo to discuss reopening the vital Rafah crossing for aid into Gaza. Efforts for a ceasefire in...
02 Jun, 2024, 12.18 AM IST
Food bound for Gaza rots as Egypt's Rafah crossing stays shutEgyptian officials and sources say humanitarian operations are at risk from military activity and that Israel needs to hand the crossing ba...
26 May, 2024, 12.54 AM IST
Israel took over key Gaza crossing. What next?The Israeli flag flies over Gaza's Rafah crossing, controlled by Israeli troops for two weeks. Egypt has refused to reopen its side while u...
20 May, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
Israel strikes Gaza as more Rafah evacuations orderedIsraeli strikes in Gaza escalate, risking disaster. UN warns of humanitarian crisis. Netanyahu vows action in Rafah. Army active at crossin...
11 May, 2024, 10.36 PM IST
Egypt refuses to coordinate with Israel on entry of aid from Rafah crossing, Alqahera News reportsEgypt refuses aid coordination with Israel at Rafah crossing due to 'unacceptable escalation', blaming Israel for Gaza Strip situation. Aid...
11 May, 2024, 09.20 PM IST
Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed and sends 110,000 civilians fleeingThe World Food Program will run out of food for distribution in southern Gaza by Saturday, said Georgios Petropoulos, an official with the ...
10 May, 2024, 11.36 PM IST
Netanyahu on US threat to withhold arms: Israel will fight with its 'fingernails' if neededNetanyahu remains resolute on Gaza offensive despite U.S. arms threat, hinting at Rafah invasion. Concerns over humanitarian catastrophe pe...
10 May, 2024, 11.57 AM IST
Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has enteredThe Israeli military reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but no humanitarian aid has entered yet, and there...
09 May, 2024, 07.28 AM IST
Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fearThe U.N. warned of a potential collapse of the flow of aid to Palestinians from the closure of Rafah and the other main crossing into Gaza,...
08 May, 2024, 11.45 AM IST
Israeli forces seize Rafah crossing in Gaza, threatening aid and putting cease-fire talks on edgeIsraeli tank brigade seizes Gaza's Rafah crossing during intense cease-fire talks, impacting aid and escalating conflict. UN warns of colla...
08 May, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
Israeli forces take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with EgyptIsraeli forces have seized control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, escalating tensions amid ceasefire negotiation...
08 May, 2024, 11.40 AM IST
Egypt says to help evacuate 'about 7,000' Gaza foreign nationalsEgypt's foreign ministry announced its assistance in evacuating approximately 7,000 foreign nationals and dual citizens from the conflict-s...
02 Nov, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
Who controls the Rafah crossing and why is it so important to Gaza?The Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing is in the news due to its significance as Gaza's main lifeline to the outside world, not controlled ...
01 Nov, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
First foreigners leave Gaza for Egypt via Rafah crossingMany foreign passport holders began to evacuate Gaza's war-torn area after Egypt opened the Rafah crossing for traffic for the first time s...
01 Nov, 2023, 02.34 PM IST
Explained: What is the Rafah crossing and why is it hard to get aid into Gaza?The principal point of entry and departure from Egypt into the Gaza Strip is the Rafah border. Since Israel placed a "total siege" on the e...
26 Oct, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
Gaza aid stuck as Egypt says Israel not cooperatingEgypt has accused Israel of not cooperating with the delivery of aid into Gaza and the evacuation of foreign passport holders through the R...
17 Oct, 2023, 03.04 PM IST
Why is Cairo reluctant to open The Rafah Crossing for Gazans amid the Israel-Hamas conflict?As Israel tightens its border controls, the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has become the only remaining connection for the besieged...
16 Oct, 2023, 06.40 PM IST