Egypt agrees to open Rafah border in another sign of warming ties with Hamas

Egypt has reportedly agreed to open the Rafah border crossing in September,Ynetnews reports. Cairo and Hamas have been growing closer lately, with Egypt reportedly supplying Gaza with 22 fuel shipments last Friday and rumors flying that Cairo will also be providing the strip with security equipment. While these developments have improved conditions for Gazans, they pose a threat to the dominance of the Palestinian Authority, Reuters’ Nidal al-Mughrabi says.