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Soldier killed in gun attack North Sinai
Egypt
June 10, 2015
Soldier killed in gun attack North Sinai
A security officer was shot dead Wednesday morning by unknown gunmen south of Rafah, North Sinai, security sources said. The attack…
Hamas calls on Egypt to reopen Rafah crossing
Egypt
May 27, 2015
Hamas calls on Egypt to reopen Rafah crossing
Hamas has called on Egypt to open the Rafah border crossing, labelling the demand a “political and humanitarian cause”. Hamas’s political…
Egypt opens Rafah to let stranded Palestinians return to Gaza
Egypt
May 26, 2015
Egypt opens Rafah to let stranded Palestinians return to Gaza
Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians…
Two conscripts wounded by gunshot at Rafah border
Egypt
April 27, 2015
Two conscripts wounded by gunshot at Rafah border
Two security conscripts were wounded on Monday morning by bullets fired by unknown assailants on the Egyptian border with the…
UPDATE: Soldier shot dead in Sinai’s Rafah
Egypt
April 13, 2015
UPDATE: Soldier shot dead in Sinai’s Rafah
A soldier was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in North Sinai's Rafah on Monday, the state agency MENA reported.Security sources…
Displaced Sinai people suffer from negligence, hard conditions
Egypt
April 3, 2015
Displaced Sinai people suffer from negligence, hard conditions
The National Council for Human Rights called on Egyptian authorities to reconsider the number of curfew hours, especially in the…
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…
Rafah buffer zone to extend 1,000 more meters into Egypt
Egypt
March 24, 2015
Rafah buffer zone to extend 1,000 more meters into Egypt
People in the restive Sinai Peninsula have been informed of a third phase of evacuations to be made as part…
Officer who killed hospitalized Islamist says charged by president’s speech
Egypt
February 4, 2015
Officer who killed hospitalized Islamist says charged by president’s speech
A police officer who shot dead a hospitalized bombing suspect linked to the Muslim Brotherhood has said that he was…
Panic in Sinai as five mysteriously killed
Egypt
January 14, 2015
Panic in Sinai as five mysteriously killed
People in Sinai have been in a state of panic after the dead bodies of five citizens were found at…