sinai
Government announces 3 days of mourning, vows to ‘fight terrorism’
Egypt
November 21, 2013
Government announces 3 days of mourning, vows to ‘fight terrorism’
Egyptian presidency announced Wednesday a three-day period of mourning for the "martyrs of the nation", after 11 soldiers were killed…
Two militants killed, 17 arrested in Sinai
Egypt
November 13, 2013
Two militants killed, 17 arrested in Sinai
The Second Field Army forces killed on Wednesday two militants and arrested 17 other wanted criminals on charges of carrying…
Gunmen attack radio station in Arish
Egypt
November 11, 2013
Gunmen attack radio station in Arish
Unknown gunmen launched a concerted attack on a radio station in a-Masa’eed, Arish early on Monday. Heavy firing broke out when…
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…
Troops in Sinai arrest 11 suspects, 15 African immigrants
Egypt
November 6, 2013
Troops in Sinai arrest 11 suspects, 15 African immigrants
A joint force of Second Field Army troops, police and Central Security Forces have raided over 50 suspected extremist hotbeds…
Gunmen attack North Sinai radio station
Egypt
November 2, 2013
Gunmen attack North Sinai radio station
Unknown gunmen fired on a radio station in the al-Masa'eed area of Arish, North Sinai, on Friday. Security sources told Al-Masry…
Cabinet plans to improve telecommunications services in Sinai
Business
October 31, 2013
Cabinet plans to improve telecommunications services in Sinai
Egypt's Cabinet is overseeing an overhaul of telecommunications services in the Sinai Peninsula.The Ministry of Communications and the National Telecommunications…
Military says 54 extremists arrested in Sinai
Egypt
October 29, 2013
Military says 54 extremists arrested in Sinai
Joint troops of police and military have raided what officials are calling terrorist safe havens in North Sinai, arresting 54…
Germany modifies travel instructions to Egypt, says situations become stable
Egypt
October 28, 2013
Germany modifies travel instructions to Egypt, says situations become stable
The German Foreign Ministry has modified traveling instructions to Egypt, referring to the calm situation in the governorates of Luxor,…
Two dead in Rafah bus attack
Egypt
October 22, 2013
Two dead in Rafah bus attack
Casualties after an attack on two buses carrying soldiers in Rafah on Tuesday has now risen to two deaths and…