GAZA, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian authorities on Saturday opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in both directions for the first time in two months, an official said.
Hisham Edwan, head of the operations at the crossing, told Xinhua that the first bus has already left the Palestinian side and those stranded on the crossing can cross back to Gaza.
The Borders Control Commission run by the Islamic Hamas movement in Gaza said the crossing would be open only on Saturday and Sunday and only for those already registered at the Hamas Interior Ministry and humanitarian cases.
Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Khan Younis, south of Gaza Strip, to take bus to the crossing.
Deputy Interior Minister Kamel Abu Madi said in a press statement that opening the crossing for only two days is not enough for the registered and humanitarian cases.
Last Tuesday, Egypt opened the borders exceptionally for three days to allow 2,329 Muslim pilgrims to leave Gaza to Saudi Arabia, but did not allow Palestinians to cross back into Gaza.
The last time the crossing was opened in both directions was on June 29 for five days. That was one of four times the borders opened this year.
Gaza's Interior Ministry data says there are over 25,000 humanitarian cases registered for traveling through the border crossing.
The coastal territory, home to some 1.9 million people, has been blockaded by Israel since Islamic Hamas movement seized control of the tiny enclave by force in 2007 after routing troops loyal to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, who now rules the West Bank.
Egypt, which also shares border with Gaza, has been imposing restrictions on opening the Rafah crossing with the enclave after the removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013.
VIENTIANE, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Lao stock market finished on Tuesday with composite index unchanged at 993.80.
A total of 28,700 shares worth about 121 million Lao kip (about 15,000 U.S. dollars) changed hands at the stock market.
There are five companies listed at the Lao stock market.Souvanny Home Center Public Company (SVN) had no trade. Petroleum Trading Lao Public Company (PTL) unchanged at 2,500 Lao kip (about 31 U.S. cents). Lao World Public Company (LWPC) had no trade. Laos' largest commercial bank Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao (BCEL) unchanged at 4,600 Lao kip (about 57 U.S. cents). Shares of state-run energy giant Electricite du Laos Generation Public Company (EDL-Gen) unchanged at 4,900 Lao kip (about 61 U.S. cents).
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