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Gaza: Egypt opening border ahead of Muslim holiday

August 14th, 2012

People cross the Egyptian border with Hamas-ruled Gaza which was opened for a three-day period ahead of a major Muslim holiday this weekend, but tight restrictions were imposed on who could travel, in Rafah, Egypt, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. The government in Cairo closed the border Aug. 5, shutting down the Rafah passenger terminal after Islamic militants in Egypt's Sinai desert near Gaza killed 16 Egyptian troops at a border post near Israel. (AP Photo)Egypt on Tuesday opened its border with Hamas-ruled Gaza for a three-day period ahead of a major Muslim holiday this weekend, but imposed tight restrictions on who can travel and did not say whether it would resume normal border operations.

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