Sunday, August 14, 2011

Ship of int''l activists arrives in Egypt en route to Gaza

AMMAN, Aug 13 (KUNA) -- A ship of international activists against the Israeli siege of Gaza has arrived at Egypt's Port Said after being held up in Turkish regional waters for around three weeks, activist group, Lifeline IV Gaza's Wael Al-Saqqa said Saturday.
The million-dollar-worth vessel, Nour (light in Arabic), purchased by a group of international activists, will be used to carry Gazans to and from Egyptian and Jordanian ports, amid aims to break the siege imposed on them, Al-Saqqa told KUNA.
The vessel had received maintenance close to Turkish shores after being prevented from docking at the port of Antalya.

Ship of int''l activists arrives in Egypt en route to Gaza

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