(Reuters) - Hamas policemen at the Rafah border crossing toured nearby coffee shops on Saturday calling on travelers to Egypt to go to the terminal which emptied fast under Cairo's easier travel procedures.
"Is there anyone who wants to travel?" asked a black-uniformed Hamas policeman at a cafe near the border terminal gate.
Under the new regulations implemented by Egypt on Saturday, far more Gaza travelers can use Rafah crossing, the Hamas-controlled enclave's doorway to the world, after Cairo waived visa requirements for women, minors and men over 40.
The crossing will also operate six days a week instead of five and working hours are to be extended by two hours a day.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/28/us-palestinians-egypt-crossing-idUSTRE74R18820110528Will this mean the end of the "open air prison" meme?
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