Rafah
Operation Eagle tanks leaving Sinai, say witnesses
Egypt
August 31, 2012
Operation Eagle tanks leaving Sinai, say witnesses
Eyewitnesses said that army tanks associated with Operation Eagle in Sinai started to leave Friday morning as tank carriers were…
Rayesa checkpoint in North Sinai attacked for 33rd time
Egypt
August 31, 2012
Rayesa checkpoint in North Sinai attacked for 33rd time
Anonymous gunmen exchanged fire early Friday morning with security forces at the Rayesa checkpoint on the Rafah-Arish international road, leaving…
Two soldiers injured in clashes on Egypt-Israel border
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Two soldiers injured in clashes on Egypt-Israel border
Two Central Security Forces soldiers were injured during clashes with suspected smugglers on the Egypt-Israel border south of Rafah on…
Egypt reopens Rafah crossing with Gaza, sources say
Egypt
August 25, 2012
Egypt reopens Rafah crossing with Gaza, sources say
Egypt reopened the Rafah border crossing with Gaza on Saturday, a lifeline for Gazans which had been closed for much of the…
Operation Eagle continues, uncovers militant hideouts, say sources
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Operation Eagle continues, uncovers militant hideouts, say sources
Security operations are continuing in North Sinai to locate and destroy militant hideouts, arrest wanted criminals and identify the…
Rafah border crossing opened in both directions
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Rafah border crossing opened in both directions
Egyptian authorities have opened the Rafah border crossing in both directions on Tuesday. This is the first time the…
Update: Palestinian pilgrims to cross through Rafah as Hamas urges permanent reopening
Egypt
August 10, 2012
Update: Palestinian pilgrims to cross through Rafah as Hamas urges permanent reopening
The Egyptian authorities opened one side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza on Friday to allow Umra…
Forensics report gives clues to identity of Sinai attackers
Egypt
August 9, 2012
Forensics report gives clues to identity of Sinai attackers
The initial forensic report on the bodies of the Rafah checkpoint attackers suggests that the perpetrators were wearing military…
Gunmen were masked, say Arish checkpoint witnesses
Egypt
August 8, 2012
Gunmen were masked, say Arish checkpoint witnesses
The Arish public prosecutor on Wednesday took the testimonies of the officers who were wounded in the early morning attacks…
A failing state: In Sinai, the people protect the army
Egypt
August 7, 2012
A failing state: In Sinai, the people protect the army
Those living in Rafah have military forces responsible for securing the border at their doorsteps. While this should be extra…