Tag Archives: Rafah

Journals of a Blind Rescuer: An Account of War and Survival in the Gaza Strip

November 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Ahmed G. Ferwana – Gaza Smiling out of exhaustion as I wished a nice weekend to my colleagues and students, I left the American International School of Gaza – AISG, where I work as a Language and Literature teacher, … read more »

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Egyptian border guards kill African migrant

September 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

RAFAH, Egypt: An Egyptian security official says border guards have shot dead an African migrant near the border with Israel. The official said the 25-year-old Eritrean refused to surrender when police fired warning shots in the air and continued running … read more »

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Gaza: reflections on resilience

December 9, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

There is a danger in giving an account of the human damage sustained there that an image will be given of Gaza as a society of victims. Gaza is an exceptional social, political and economic space full of extraordinary paradoxes. … read more »

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Palestinians storm shut Egypt crossing : witnesses

June 4, 2011 by benim

Dozens of Palestinian protesters in Gaza on Saturday stormed the iron gate of a border crossing with Egypt shut for the first time since it reopened late last month, Hamas border officials and witnesses said. Palestinian border officials said three … read more »

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Egypt permanently opens Gaza border crossing

May 28, 2011 by benim

RAFAH, Gaza Strip – After a four-year blockade, Egypt on Saturday permanently opened the Gaza Strip’s main gateway to the outside world, bringing long-awaited relief to the territory’s Palestinian population and a significant achievement for the area’s ruling Hamas militant … read more »

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Egyptian guard shot dead near Israel border by traffickers

January 24, 2011 by benim

Cairo – An Egyptian border guard was shot dead on Monday by traffickers attempting to smuggle African migrants into Israel, according security sources. The 23-year old guard was killed along Egypt’s border with Israel in North Sinai. The killing is … read more »

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Egyptian border guards shoot dead Eritrean woman trying to enter Israel

January 17, 2011 by benim

EL-ARISH, Egypt – Egyptian security officials say border police have killed an Eritrean woman trying to sneak across the border into Israel. Officials say the 20-year-old woman did not heed warnings from Egyptian border guards before they shot her in … read more »

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Hamas torturing 250 Eritreans in Egypt: Report

December 28, 2010 by benim

Approximately 250 Eritrean refugees have been held captive and tortured for the past month by Hamas in northern Sinai, human rights organization EveryOne reported. The Italian-based organization sent an urgent plea to the Egyptian government last Thursday, claiming that the … read more »

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‘Egypt seizes Gaza-bound anti-aircraft missiles in Sinai’

December 28, 2010 by benim

Security forces discover large cache of ammunition, weapons and explosives in isolated desert warehouse facility, Ma’an reports. Egyptian security forces in the Sinai Peninsula recently seized a large store of weapons and explosives that were to be smuggled into the … read more »

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