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Egypt’s FM Warns Israel of Rushing into Military Action in Gaza

Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby warned of escalating tension between Israel and the Palestinians, stressing that escalating violence will not be in the interest of both parties, or peace and

Libyan medical aid convoy arrives in Gaza

A Libyan aid convoy carrying medicine and ambulance vehicles is expected to arrive in Gaza Strip on Tuesday via the Rafah border terminal with Egypt.

Israel escalates air strikes on Gaza, wounds two in night raids

Israeli warplanes blasted targets in central and southern Gaza Strip before dawn Saturday wounding two citizens who were passing by one of those targets, medical sources reported.

Israeli gunboats fire at Palestinian fishing boats

Israeli gunboats opened heavy machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the southern Gaza Strip coast of Rafah on Wednesday night, press sources reported.

Egypt and the Race for Arms and Stability

Wikileaks has revealed that Egypt is being hauled into the US’s problems and threats in the Middle East as calls come from Dr. Colin Kahl (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

Egypt refuses entry of nine “Hope” activists

The Egyptian authorities have informed organizers of the European aid convoy "Hope" that it would not allow nine of the accompanying activists to enter Egypt en route to deliver the

European campaign urges Egypt to facilitate entry of Hope aid to Gaza

The European campaign to lift the siege on the Gaza Strip has appealed to the Egyptian concerned authorities to facilitate the entry of the European Hope aid convoy to the

European campaign warns of believing Israel’s lies about easing Gaza siege

The European campaign to end Gaza siege warned of believing Israel's lies about alleviating its blockade on the Gaza Strip, affirming that the visiting international delegations are witnesses to the

OCHA: 313 Palestinian structures demolished in 2010

A report issued by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its monthly report that the Israeli occupation authorities demolished 313 Palestinian structures in the

UNRWA operations head refutes Israel’s claims of easing Gaza siege

UNRWA operations director in Gaza John Ging refuted Thursday Israel’s claims to easing its siege on the Gaza Strip, confirming that there has been no material change on the lives