Bedouin tribes
Continued frustration over Bedouin detainees in North Sinai
Egypt
June 4, 2010
Continued frustration over Bedouin detainees in North Sinai
Anger is rising among the Bedouin population of the governorate of North Sinai due to the security forces failure to…
Two policemen killed in attack on prison bus
Egypt
February 3, 2010
Two policemen killed in attack on prison bus
A police officer and a soldier were killed and three others injured Wednesday when unidentified gunmen attacked a police bus…
Sinai tribesmen protest medical negligence
Egypt
December 13, 2009
Sinai tribesmen protest medical negligence
Scores of people protested in the North Sinai town of Al-Qassima Sunday after a local hospital, citing "limited medical resources,"…
A tribal flair
Culture
December 7, 2009
A tribal flair
At the end of October, the second annual Characters of Egypt Festival will host some 160 tribesmen from around the…
Land issues highlight tribal festival
Life & Style
November 25, 2009
Land issues highlight tribal festival
It's easy to romanticize the lifestyle of tribes of the desert. At the annual Characters of Egypt festival, which showcases…