Rafah border terminal closed for third day

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The Egyptian authorities have continued the closure of Rafah border terminal with Gaza Strip in both directions for the third day running.Maher Abu Sabha, the director of crossings and borders in the Gaza interior ministry, said on Sunday that his department did not receive any new information from the Egyptian authorities regarding opening of the crossing.He underlined that thousands were registered for travel outside Gaza and some of them with expired residence in other countries.Abu Sabha called for opening the crossing to end the suffering of thousands of patients, students, and other humanitarian cases./129