An overnight sit in was staged by over 350 Egyptian activists on the Rafah border crossing in an attempt to break the siege on the Gazans

During a parliamentary session held yesterday, 32 MB and independent MPs called on the government to withdraw from the Arab Peace Initiative between Palestine and Israel .

-- Egyptian parliament member, Hazem Farouk, described Egyptian security service officers' decision to prohibit the Freedom Convoy, which carried such aid materials as iron, cement, and brick, from passing through

The Muslim Brotherhood and independent MP's participating in the aid convoy which left Cairo early Monday morning engaged in an open-ended sit-in in front of the Rafah crossing

Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman, has said that his movement welcomed the French foreign minister's proposal regarding European supervision over the Rafah border crossing.

Egypt has given the green light and agreed on the entry of members of the Arab Parliament to enter the Gaza sector through the Rafah crossing after an emergency Arab

Two non-governmental organizations announced in Beirut on Saturday that a Lebanese ship loaded with humanitarian assistance would set sail to Gaza Strip next week.

Tens of human rights activists called for the continued support in sending aid convoys by all means to break the siege on Gaza.

An Egyptian High Administrative court has issued an order to consider annulling the citizenship from Egyptians married to Israelis in the case of threats to Egypt 's national security

The Muslim Brotherhood called on the Arab Foreign Ministers who are meeting in Cairo to withdraw from the Arab initiative put forward since 2002.