Palestinians embrace at Egyptian border with blockaded Gaza as more than 170 students return home after fleeing violence in Sudan
Relatives welcome Palestinian evacuees from war-torn Sudan upon arrival to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. / Photo: AFP
Gaza's Crossing and Border Authority said on Friday"172 students arrived in the homeland through the Rafah border crossing, as the first batch of students coming from Sudan." "The situation was really difficult, it hit everywhere in Khartoum," university student Nasser Qishta told the AFP news agency.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
This joint Memorial Day ceremony for fallen Israelis and Palestinians overcame hateWhen the bereaved from both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict mourn together, they embrace each other’s humanity.
Read more »
2nd American dies amid violence in Sudan, White House official saysA second American has been killed in the violence in Sudan, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby confirmed on Wednesday.
Read more »
'It's been incredibly stressful': Lombard family fleeing war-torn Sudan after Ramadan visitAzza Hamad, her husband, their two small children and other family members traveled to spend part of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Sudan. They've been stranded there ever since fighting broke out in the country earlier this month.
Read more »
Sudan lab takeover by fighters does not 'dramatically change the existing health threat posture': US officialThe takeover of a national health lab by Sudanese fighters does not 'dramatically change the existing health threat posture,' a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Read more »
Hundreds of Britons evacuated from Sudan expected in CyprusBritain on Wednesday ramped up an airlift of its citizens from war-torn Sudan to Cyprus before a 72-hour ceasefire was due to expire, and about 400 people were evacuated so far, officials said.
Read more »
Americans and other foreigners struggle to flee Sudan amid fierce fightingForeign nationals have been struggling to escape Sudan, cramming into crowded port terminals and begging strangers for a ride to an airport. The U.S. has evacuated its diplomats and their families, but about 16,000 other American citizens remain.
Read more »