north sinai
Gunmen attack police checkpoint in North Sinai
Egypt
November 9, 2013
Gunmen attack police checkpoint in North Sinai
Gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in Masaeed, Arish, North Sinai early Saturday. A security source said the assailants managed to escape…
Journalist sentenced to 6 months by military court
Egypt
November 3, 2013
Journalist sentenced to 6 months by military court
A military court in Ismailia issued a 6-month suspended sentence against journalist Mohamed Sabry on Sunday.The court charged Sabry with…
Terrorist and collaborator arrested in North Sinai
Egypt
October 31, 2013
Terrorist and collaborator arrested in North Sinai
Ali abdel Fattah Hassan, head of the Takfir wal-Hijra organization in North Sinai, and a collaborator were arrested on Thursday…
Policeman killed in Arish Thursday
Egypt
October 24, 2013
Policeman killed in Arish Thursday
A low-ranking police officer was killed by gunmen in al-Zohour neighborhood in Arish Thursday morning before they escaped. The security forces…
Army officer killed, 4 soldiers injured in Rafah attack
Egypt
October 22, 2013
Army officer killed, 4 soldiers injured in Rafah attack
A non-commissioned army officer was killed Tuesday in North Sinai after gunmen targeted soldiers using an improvised explosive device in…
Civilian killed, 4 injured in Arish gunmen attack
Egypt
October 22, 2013
Civilian killed, 4 injured in Arish gunmen attack
One civilian was killed and four others injured Monday evening by gunmen in Arish, North Sinai.
Police sergeant killed in Arish: sources
Egypt
October 18, 2013
Police sergeant killed in Arish: sources
A police sergeant was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Arish on Friday morning, according to security sources.Unidentified gunmen targeted…
Mental health problems spreading in Sinai: rights group
Egypt
October 10, 2013
Mental health problems spreading in Sinai: rights group
President of the Association of Crisis Management in Sinai, Sheikh Salem al-Bayady, said a large number of people in Sinai…
Seven killed, 23 injured in latest Sinai attacks
Egypt
October 7, 2013
Seven killed, 23 injured in latest Sinai attacks
Six officers were killed and one conscript injured on Monday in an armed attack that targeted a military patrol in…
Arish policemen demand better weaponry, protection
Egypt
October 1, 2013
Arish policemen demand better weaponry, protection
Dozens of policemen from Arish's police force staged a protests in front of the first police station in the city's…