DOHA: Qatar on Monday urged the free entry of aid into Gaza and welcomed the partial reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Palestinian territory as a “step in the right direction.” “Qatar affirms that the opening of the Rafah land border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip to the movement of Palestinians is a step in the right direction toward addressing the tragic situation of civilians,” the Gulf state’s foreign ministry said.

RAFAH: Palestinians were on Monday awaiting a full reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, after Israel partially reopened it a day earlier, nearly two years after…

DOHA: Qatar on Monday urged the free entry of aid into Gaza and welcomed the partial reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Palestinian territory as a “step…

A small number of Palestinians from Gaza have started crossing into Egypt for medical treatment after Israel allowed a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing. It had been…