Person: Abdel Rahman

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Palestinians pour into Egypt as gunmen blast border

Thousands of Gaza civilians trapped in their territory by a tight Israeli blockade poured into Egypt today to buy food, fuel and other scarce supplies after masked Palestinian gunmen blasted the border wall.

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Bombs rock Iraq before resumption of Saddam trial

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Teenage suicide bomber's home razed

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Fighting spreads as death toll climbs in Middle East

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15 Palestinians die in Israeli revenge attacks

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Businessman with 19 wives claims Islam allows it

Sharon calls for ceasefire

Israelis and Palestinians were today waiting to see if eight months of violence would wind down after prime minister Ariel Sharon called for a ceasefire - but rejected a plea to halt building work on West Bank Jewish settlements.

Wed, 23 May, 2001