north sinai
State agency: 1 killed, 4 injured in shelling in Egypt’s Sinai
Egypt
April 23, 2015
State agency: 1 killed, 4 injured in shelling in Egypt’s Sinai
A shell hit a house in North Sinai's Sheikh Zuweid city, leaving one dead and four injured, the state news…
Spokesman: Egypt’s army kills 57 suspected militants in past 10 days in North Sinai
Egypt
April 20, 2015
Spokesman: Egypt’s army kills 57 suspected militants in past 10 days in North Sinai
Egypt's armed forces killed 57 suspected militants in raids it conducted in North Sinai during the past 10 days, the…
Govt considers extending Sinai curfew another 3 months
Egypt
April 20, 2015
Govt considers extending Sinai curfew another 3 months
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb said that he is considering the extension of the curfew in some areas of North Sinai,…
Spokesman: Army kills 29 suspected militants in North Sinai this week
Egypt
April 9, 2015
Spokesman: Army kills 29 suspected militants in North Sinai this week
Egypt's armed forces killed 29 suspected militants and arrested 32 more in security campaigns on the Sinai peninsula this week,…
Cabinet approves investment, security for Sinai
Egypt
April 8, 2015
Cabinet approves investment, security for Sinai
The Cabinet approved on Wednesday a presidential draft decree allocating more than 700,000 acres of lands in central Sinai to…
Egypt militant group claims responsibility for Sinai attack on soldiers
Egypt
April 3, 2015
Egypt militant group claims responsibility for Sinai attack on soldiers
An Egyptian militant group allied with Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for attacks on military checkpoints which killed 15 soldiers…
Security sources: 35 suspected Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis militants killed in North Sinai
Egypt
April 3, 2015
Security sources: 35 suspected Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis militants killed in North Sinai
Thirty-five suspected Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis militants were killed in military aerial raids on North Sinai late Thursday, security sources said,…
Updated: Medical source: Sinai deaths up to 22
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Updated: Medical source: Sinai deaths up to 22
The attack on five army checkpoints along the Arish-Rafah road in North Sinai has left 22 dead, including 18 soldiers…
UPDATE: Gunmen kill 15 soldiers, two civilians in Egypt’s Sinai
Egypt
April 2, 2015
UPDATE: Gunmen kill 15 soldiers, two civilians in Egypt’s Sinai
Gunmen armed with rocket-propelled grenades attacked several military checkpoints in Egypt's Sinai on Thursday, killing 15 soldiers and two civilians,…
Security sources: 6 suspected militants killed in North Sinai
Egypt
March 30, 2015
Security sources: 6 suspected militants killed in North Sinai
Six suspected militants were killed in clashes with security forces south of Sheikh Zuweid in North Sinai, security sources said…