Egypt-Gaza Border To Reopen At Rafah, Egyptian Ambassador To Palestinian Authority Says

The main border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will reopen once Egyptian authorities hand over control to the Palestinian Authority, the Egyptian ambassador to the Palestinian Authority, Wael Attia, reportedly told Egypt's Al-Resalah news site Thursday. Egypt closed the Rafah border crossing -- Gaza's main portal to the world -- last year amid growing tensions with Hamas, the radical Islamist group that governs the Gaza Strip.