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Libyan-Egyptian border closed
Egypt
July 28, 2013
Libyan-Egyptian border closed
The border crossing between Egypt and Libya has been closed, as only goods but not individuals are allowed to pass,…
Security source: Members of terrorist cell arrested in Sinai
Egypt
July 28, 2013
Security source: Members of terrorist cell arrested in Sinai
A terrorist cell was discovered on Saturday in al-Mazra’a, south of Arish, an Egyptian security source said, adding that the…
Yemenis to require visas before arriving in Egypt so as to reduce infiltration of terrorists
Egypt
July 27, 2013
Yemenis to require visas before arriving in Egypt so as to reduce infiltration of terrorists
Cairo airport authorities began to implement new procedures for Yemenis entering the country. They must now obtain visas and prior…
Army, police bolster forces in Luxor as protests escalate
Egypt
July 25, 2013
Army, police bolster forces in Luxor as protests escalate
Army and police reinforcements deployed to Luxor International Airport in the early hours of Thursday morning, after a thwarted attempt…
Syrian airliner resumes Egypt flights after three-day lull
Egypt
July 24, 2013
Syrian airliner resumes Egypt flights after three-day lull
SyrianAir, the flag carrier airline of Syria, resumed flights between Cairo and Damascus on Wednesday following a three-day lull due…
Soldier killed in latest attack on Sinai police checkpoint
Egypt
July 23, 2013
Soldier killed in latest attack on Sinai police checkpoint
A police conscript was killed Tuesday morning in an attack on al-Safa police checkpoint south of Arish, North Sinai, a…
Egyptian aircraft over Gaza for third time in month: source
Egypt
July 22, 2013
Egyptian aircraft over Gaza for third time in month: source
Egyptian military helicopters entered Gaza’s airspace for the third time in less than a month, a Palestinian source said on…
Presidential envoy to visit eight African countries after AU suspension
Egypt
July 21, 2013
Presidential envoy to visit eight African countries after AU suspension
Ambassador Mokhles Qotb, former assistant foreign minister, headed on Sunday to Ethiopia on a tour that will take him to…
Rafah crossing closed Friday, reopens Saturday
Egypt
July 19, 2013
Rafah crossing closed Friday, reopens Saturday
Authorities closed the Rafah crossing in both directions at the Egypt-Gaza border on Friday, DPA reports. An official security source…
Sinai: Calm by day, dangerous by night
Egypt
July 17, 2013
Sinai: Calm by day, dangerous by night
For more than a week since the beginning of the month of Ramadan, calm has been prevailing in the daytime…