RAFAH, Gaza Strip, Jumada II 25, 1432, May 28, 2011, SPA - Egypt has permanently opened the Gaza Strip's main gateway to the outside world. The first busload of passengers crossed into Egypt on Saturday morning at the Rafah terminal, where about 400 Gazans awaited. Egypt had maintained the blockade of the crossing since 2007, the Associated Press reported. --SPA 11:44 LOCAL TIME 08:44 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/897208