Egypt limits crossings at Gaza border

Palestinian Children At Gaza Border

GAZA:  Egypt government ruled by Army has reimposed restrictions Wednesday on the number of Palestinians allowed to enter from the Gaza Strip at the Rafah crossing, days after permanently opening the border point in a move to ease Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory.

Hatem Aweidah, who is in charge of border crossings for the Hamas government in Gaza, said that Egyptian officials had set a limit of 350 to 400 travelers who would be granted entry each day, on the grounds that border personnel could not handle more.

Egypt Hosni Mubarak to be trialled on 3rd August

CAIRO : Egyptian ousted president Hosni Mubarak is scheduled to go on trial 3rd August 2011 on charges that he conspired in the fatal shooting of protesters and profited from corruption, state media reported.

Activists have taken to the streets in recent weeks to pressure the country’s interim rulers to prosecute Mubarak quickly and aggressively.