GAZA CITY // The Hamas government and Gazan smugglers accused Egypt of flooding cross-border tunnels with sewage water in order to halt a thriving smuggling trade.
Abu Saker, a smuggler on the Egyptian side of the border, said he saw the Egyptian army digging new water wells and pumping wastewater towards the smuggling area today. He said he had to halt operations and rush his workers out after his tunnel filled with 1.5 metres of sewage.
At least 15 tunnels were filled with wastewater.
Yousef Rizka, an adviser to Hamas' prime minister, urged Egypt to halt "any acts against the tunnels" until official ground crossings are opened.
Egypt had no comment.
ESSENTIALS
The flights
Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.
The hotels
Rooms at the Raffles Le Royal in Phnom Penh cost from $225 (Dh826) per night including taxes. Rooms at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor cost from $261 (Dh960) per night including taxes.
The tours
A cyclo architecture tour of Phnom Penh costs from $20 (Dh75) per person for about three hours, with Khmer Architecture Tours. Tailor-made tours of all of Cambodia, or sites like Angkor alone, can be arranged by About Asia Travel. Emirates Holidays also offers packages.
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