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Egypt relaxes blockade at Gaza's border
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Egypt has eased restrictions at its border with the Gaza Strip in Rafah checkpoint. First time in four years women, children and men over 40 are allowed to pass freely. Men aged between 18 and 40 will still require a permit. The decision strongly opposed by Israel comes some three months after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak step down. Egypt and Israel closed borders with the Gaza Strip when Hamas came to power in 2007. Tel-Aviv expresses concerns that weapons will be imported into Gaza through the Egyptian frontier, but Egypt insists it will conduct thorough searches of all those crossing. Bbc.co.uk.