More than 40 Canadians planning to participate in the global march to Gaza, alongside thousands of other foreign activists, have been detained in Egypt and had their passports confiscated by authorities,

A number of Irish people who were detained by Egyptian authorities, including People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy, have all been released.

An Irish politician has had his phone and passport confiscated by Egyptian authorities while on a march to Gaza. Paul Murphy, a TD (MP) for People Before Profit-Solidarity, was among a large group of people attempting to reach the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza.

A convoy of 300 vehicles carrying more than 7,000 activists has left Tunisia on the way to Rafah. After arriving in Libya, the caravan organizers plan

A convoy carrying hundreds of activists arrives in Libya after driving from Algeria and crossing to Tunisia on its way to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid in the territory.

Egypt has announced on Wednesday 11 June new regulatory measures for international delegations seeking to visit the border area near Gaza through Egyptian soil, requiring prior approval to address saf