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The Gaza-Egypt Rafah crossing explained: ‘It is not a normal border’

For Gaza's two million residents, the Rafah border with Egypt serves as a vital lifeline. Over the years, this crossing has seen numerous shifts, openings, and closures, prompting the construction of illicit tunnels beneath it to facilitate the flow of people and goods. As the war between Israel and Hamas…

France 24

As war engulfs Gaza, Putin sees a chance to regain some of Russia’s faded global stature

If it can retake its place at the high table of Middle Eastern politics, the Kremlin would be harking back to the Soviet Union’s superpower glory days, says historian Sergey Radchenko

The Guardian - UK

Scottish first minister’s in-laws leave Gaza after four weeks of ‘living nightmare’

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla were granted permission to leave the strip on Friday

The Independent UK

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Humza Yousaf's family successfully escape Gaza via Egypt border

HUMZA Yousaf’s family have successfully managed to escape Gaza today after they were approved to cross the border into Egypt at the Rafah border…

The National (Scotland)

Watch view of Rafah border crossing as Israeli troops surround Gaza City

Watch a view of the Rafah border on Friday 3 November, as more foreign nationals are expected to cross from Gaza into Egypt.

The Independent UK

Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf’s in-laws allowed to leave Gaza

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, from Dundee, have been named among 92 British nationals who will be permitted to pass through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf confirms his in-laws have been able to leave Gaza

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, from Dundee, had been trapped in the territory

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Nearly 100 British citizens on list to leave Gaza for Egypt

The latest list published by the Palestinian Border Authority includes 92 people described as British citizens.

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf's family may escape Gaza today, reports say

HUMZA Yousaf’s family may leave Gaza today after they were approved to cross the border into Egypt.

The National (Scotland)

UN says agency in Gaza ‘practically out of business’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Freeing hostages, hosting Hamas: Qatar's influence in Israel-Gaza war, explained

Qatar, a U.S. ally, is the regional power best positioned to both influence Hamas and play a mediating role with Israel. Here's what to know.

WEKU

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Foreign Policy

Dozens of Americans leave Gaza under evacuation deal, but crossing remains precarious

Chaotic scenes at Gaza’s border as dozens of Americans leave the war-torn strip. Bel Trew in Tel Aviv, Richard Hall in New York City, Andrew Feinberg in Washington DC and Josh Marcus in San Francisco report

The Independent UK

Hope but uncertainty for Aussies in Gaza as exit opens

More Australians have escaped Gaza, crossing into Egypt to await commercial flights home as bombs continue to rain down on the besieged strip.

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The Independent UK

More Britons manage to flee Gaza through the Rafah crossing

The Foreign Office said more UK nationals were able cross into Egypt on Thursday, but declined to say how many.

The Independent UK

As more Palestinians with foreign citizenship leave Gaza, some families are left in the lurch

Dozens of Palestinians with foreign passports crossed through the war-torn Gaza Strip’s only exit for the second straight day, escaping the suffocating siege into the empty Egyptian desert

The Independent UK

Ministers continue push for Britons to be allowed out of war-torn Gaza

Britons remain trapped in the territory as Israel continues its war on Hamas and the death toll rises further.

Newslaundry

Egypt outlet blocked over Gaza-Sinai report has long been in Sisi govt’s crosshairs

Egypt has reportedly imposed a six-month ban on the website of Mada Masr, one of its few remaining independent media outlets, after a report that relied on interviews with anonymous political and diplomatic sources to claim that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regime was preparing to accept Palestinian refugees fleeing Israel’s…

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The Guardian - UK

Egypt says it will help evacuate about 7,000 foreign passport holders from Gaza

Egypt preparing to receive people through Rafah crossing, as Biden calls for ‘pause’ in fighting to bring out hostages

Evening Standard

UK working to get Britons out of Gaza 'as quickly as we possibly can', says minister

Only one or two Brits believed to have escaped in first wave allowed out by Egypt

The Independent UK

Minister says ‘everything being done’ to get Irish passport holders out of Gaza

Hundreds of foreign nationals have been able to flee through the Rafah crossing into Egypt so far.

The Guardian - UK

‘Absolute chaos’: first Briton to cross from Gaza to Egypt describes ordeal

Abdel Hammad took 10 hours to get to Egypt and will not receive support from UK Foreign Office to fly home

Al Jazeera

Will Egypt accept Palestinians if Israel pushes them out of Gaza?

Analysts say Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi fears instability at home if Palestinian refugees cross the border.

The Independent UK

Ministers trying to secure release of more Britons as two aid workers flee Gaza

Around 200 UK citizens have registered as being in the strip with the Foreign Office.

The Independent UK

Diplomatic efforts to pause fighting gain steam as Israeli ground troops push toward Gaza City

Israel’s ground troops advanced toward Gaza City on Thursday, as the U.S. and Arab countries intensified diplomatic efforts to ease the siege of the Hamas-ruled enclave and bring about at least a brief stop to the fighting to help civilians

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