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Rafah Crossing re-opens

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For the past four years, Palestinians in Gaza have been unable to perform the Omra, one of the pilgrimage rituals which requires a visit to the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca.Recently, the Egyptian authorities announced the re-opening of the Rafah crossing terminal as of March.That means hundreds of pilgrims will once again be allowed to travel via the Rafah terminal on their way to Mecca.Click above to listen to Rami Almeghari's report from Gaza

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Rafah border REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
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