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Foreign Ministers of UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, KSA, Qatar express profound concern over Israeli statements to open Rafah Crossing in one direction

ABU DHABI, 5th December, 2025 (WAM) — The Foreign Ministers of the the United Arab Emirates, Arab Republic of Egypt, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Republic of Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Republic of Türkiye, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar have expressed their deep concern regarding the Israeli statements concerning the opening […]

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Over 125 UAE aid trucks entered Gaza via Egyptian Rafah crossing in two weeks

RAFAH BORDER CROSSING,20th September, 2025 (WAM) – Over the past two weeks, eight convoys carrying diverse Emirati humanitarian aid crossed into the Gaza Strip through the Egyptian Rafah Rafah Border Crossing, as part of the UAE’s efforts to support and assist the Palestinian people during the current circumstances, and within the framework of ‘’Operation Chivalrous […]

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Aid trucks begin moving from Rafah Crossing toward Gaza

CAIRO, 27th July 2025 (WAM) — A number of aid trucks have begun moving from the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border Crossing toward the Gaza Strip, as part of ongoing efforts to alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis, the Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Sunday. It added that dozens of trucks loaded […]

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UNRWA warns of Israeli mass displacement of Palestinian people in Gaza towards Rafah

GAZA, 10th July, 2025 (WAM) – UNRWA has warned that Israeli mass displacement of the Palestinian people in Gaza towards Rafah would deprive Palestinians of any prospects for a better future in their homeland. ‘’This would de-facto create massive concentration camps at the border with Egypt for the Palestinians, displaced over and over across generations,” […]

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30 Palestinians killed, over 115 others wounded in Israeli indiscriminate shooting near aid distribution centre west of Rafah

GAZA, 1st June, 2025 (WAM) – At least 30 Palestinians were killed and over 115 others wounded Sunday morning in a new massacre committed by Israeli occupation forces near an aid distribution centre west of Rafah in southern Gaza, Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA) reported Sunday. According to local sources, Israeli occupation forces opened […]

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Five heavy equipment vehicles enter Gaza Strip through Rafah Crossing for first time

GAZA, 19th February, 2025 (WAM) – Five heavy machinery vehicles entered the Gaza Strip today through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Local Palestinian sources confirmed the movement of several debris-clearing vehicles from the Egyptian side of the crossing towards Kerem Shalom, and from there into Gaza. However, the fate of the mobile homes remains […]

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Unexploded ordnance removal in Rafah may take years: MSF

GAZA, 28th January, 2025 (WAM) — The removal of unexploded ordnance scattered among homes in Rafah, southern Gaza, may take years, delaying reconstruction efforts, according to Pascale Coissard, Emergency Coordinator at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). She noted that the city has been devastated by the Israeli war. Coissard emphasised the importance of providing healthcare services, […]

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Egypt rejects using Rafah crossing as tool to tighten siege on Palestinian people in Gaza: President El-Sisi

CAIRO,13th July, 2024 (WAM) — Egypt rejects using the Rafah Border Crossing as a tool to tighten the siege on the Palestinian people in Gaza, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed in a speech at Joint Press Conference with Aleksandar Vučić, the President of the Republic of Serbia. ‘’Egypt’s position based on the inevitability of […]

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Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns Israeli occupation’s targeting of displaced persons’ camps in Rafah

CAIRO, 27th May, 2024 (WAM) – The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has condemned the Israeli occupation’s targeting of Palestinian refugee camps in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, which resulted in many civilian casualties and injuries. In a statement, the Council […]

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Egypt condemns Israel deliberate strikes on Rafah displacement tents

CAIRO, 27th May, 2024 (WAM) — Egypt strongly condemned the deadly Israeli airstrikes on tents housing displaced civilians in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday, calling for immediate international intervention to secure a ceasefire. “This deliberate attack represents another flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection […]

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UAE welcomes decision of International Court of Justice to impose additional provisional measures on Israel, demanding immediate halt to attack on Rafah

ABU DHABI, 24th May, 2024 (WAM) — The UAE welcomed the decision of the International Court of Justice to impose additional provisional measures on Israel, demanding an immediate halt to military operations in Rafah governorate, and the exacerbation of the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs underscored that the […]

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ICJ orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza’s Rafah

THE HAGUE, 24th May, 2024 (WAM) – The International Court of Justice ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military attack on Rafah, Southern Gaza. ICJ president Nawaf Salam said the situation in the Palestinian enclave had deteriorated since the court last ordered Israel to take steps to improve it, and conditions had been […]

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