Egypt plans new city after bulldozing Rafah, expanding buffer zone with Gaza Strip
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has expressed determination to destroy Rafah, a leading stronghold of the Islamic revolt in the Sinai Peninsula. Officials said President Abdul Fatah Sisi approved preparations to eliminate Rafah, divided between Egypt and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. They said the more than 30,000 residents would be relocated away from the […]