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Sinai access blocked to halt Gaza march
Egypt
May 13, 2011
Sinai access blocked to halt Gaza march
Egyptian authorities on Friday blocked access to the Sinai peninsula, where it stepped up security, to prevent a march from…
US soldiers returning to central Illinois from duty in Egypt
Egypt
May 13, 2011
US soldiers returning to central Illinois from duty in Egypt
Milan--The US Illinois Army National Guard says 440 soldiers who are part of a field artillery unit will return home…
Israel: Egypt turmoil helping arms smuggling to Gaza
Egypt
May 13, 2011
Israel: Egypt turmoil helping arms smuggling to Gaza
Jerusalem--Smugglers of arms into the Gaza Strip are operating almost freely after a change of leadership in Egypt, Israel's Shin…
Armed gang shoots soldier dead in North Sinai
Egypt
May 6, 2011
Armed gang shoots soldier dead in North Sinai
A gunbattle between members of Egypt's military and an armed gang in the Sinai Peninsula left one soldier dead on…
Good morning, Sinai
Opinion
April 26, 2011
Good morning, Sinai
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf did well by visiting Sinai on 25 April, a day that marks the peninsula’s liberation from…
Bedouins attack anti-Mubarak protesters before Sinai hospital
Egypt
April 13, 2011
Bedouins attack anti-Mubarak protesters before Sinai hospital
Sinai Bedouins on Wednesday attacked anti-Mubarak demonstrators who were protesting before Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital, where deposed President Hosni Mubarak…
Security beefed up around Mubarak residence
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Security beefed up around Mubarak residence
Security at the entrances and exits of South Sinai province, where the current residence of former president Hosni Mubarak is…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister: Peace treaty with Israel reviewable
Egypt
April 3, 2011
Egypt’s Foreign Minister: Peace treaty with Israel reviewable
Egypt retains the right to review the security arrangements stipulated in the 1979 peace treaty signed with Israel, Egyptian Foreign…
Bedouins to establish political party, deny endorsement of Moussa
Egypt
April 2, 2011
Bedouins to establish political party, deny endorsement of Moussa
Bedouin tribal chiefs held a conference on Friday to announce the establishment of a new political party. Al-Ihyawat tribe hosted…
Bombing attempt on Egypt-Israel gas pipeline fails
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Bombing attempt on Egypt-Israel gas pipeline fails
Six gunmen in Sinai targeted the pipeline that carries natural gas from Egypt to Israel and Jordan on Sunday, overpowering…