Rafah

Can Soccer Shoes Open the Blockade of Gaza?

Donna Baranski-Walker | Posted 11.15.2009 | World


Donna Baranski-Walker

The Rebuilding Alliance, the organization I founded to rebuild war-torn communities, just sent a shipment of sports shoes donated by hundreds of people for Gaza. Will our shipment make it through the blockade? Will it make a difference?

Gaza's Mud Homes Build Hope

Salena Tramel | Posted 10.29.2009 | World


Salena Tramel

Not only are some of the ideas coming out of Gaza extremely creative, but they also present a modern twist on working with indigenous knowledge and the environment.

Egypt-Gaza Border-Crossing A Soap Opera Filming Set

Salena Tramel | Posted 10.29.2009 | World


Salena Tramel

The Egyptians are world famous for their soap operas. And this Monday, I accidentally ran into one of these productions in full swing ... at the Rafah border-crossing into Gaza from Egypt.

Gaza Tunnels: Smugglers Back At Work

The Independent | Donald Macintyre in Rafah | Posted 02.22.2009 | World


Some Gazans are working to restart - or are continuing with - the smuggling of contraband under the Gaza-Egypt border, despite the hundreds of Israeli...

On The Ground In Rafah: Egypt Sends Mixed Messages

GlobalPost.com | Theodore May | Posted 02.02.2009 | World


RAFAH, Egypt - The town of Rafah and the Gaza border crossing just down the road told two different stories Thursday about how the Egyptian governme...