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Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah Border crossing yesterday to allow Palestinian <\/strong>hajj pilgrims through until 17 August,<\/strong> Al Masry Al Youm reports<\/a>. Citizens will only be allowed to cross through the one way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah Border crossing yesterday to allow Palestinian hajj pilgrims through until 17 August, Al Masry Al Youm reports. 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