Cairo, June 28, 2010, SPA -- For the 28th consecutive day, the Egyptian authorities continued to keep open today the Rafah Crossing for the Palestinians, allowing the entry of the humanitarian assistance and relief materials in line with the directives of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to ease sufferings of the citizens of Gaza strip. Meanwhile, an Egyptian official source said arrangements are underway for ending procedures pertaining to the stifled Palestinians, noting that since June 01, 2010, more than 17,000 Palestinians have passed via the Rafah Crossing. --SPA 11:56 LOCAL TIME 08:56 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/796836