El Arish, Shawwal 03, 1431, Sept 12, SPA -- Egypt will reopen its border crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip at the end of the Islamic Eid-Al-Fitr holiday period, security sources said Sunday. The Rafah crossing in the Sinai peninsula will be open in both directions to Palestinians holding appropriate paperwork as of Monday, DPA reported today. Egypt closed the border last Friday for the three-day Eid-Al-Fitr holiday. --SPA 14:59 LOCAL TIME 11:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/816714