sinai
Shafiq: Condemnation of Sinai attack not enough
Egypt
August 7, 2012
Shafiq: Condemnation of Sinai attack not enough
Former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq saluted the Egyptian security forces who were killed in Sinai on Sunday afternoon by unknown…
Morsy visits Sinai, vows to avenge soldier deaths
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Morsy visits Sinai, vows to avenge soldier deaths
President Mohamed Morsy visited Arish, North Sinai on Monday night to offer his condolences to Egyptian soldiers stationed at the…
Islamists claim Israel behind Sinai attack
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Islamists claim Israel behind Sinai attack
Islamist forces in Egypt on Monday condemned yesterday's attack on security forces guarding the Egyptian border in Rafah, which killed 16…
Moussa calls for Israel peace treaty amendment, Sinai security
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Moussa calls for Israel peace treaty amendment, Sinai security
Constituent Assembly member Amr Moussa called on President Mohamed Morsy to urgently demand the amendment of the peace treaty between…
Israeli tourism companies cancel reservations in wake of Sinai killings
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Israeli tourism companies cancel reservations in wake of Sinai killings
The attack on an Egyptian security checkpoint near the Israeli border late Sunday that left 16 officers dead has already…
Observers slam Sinai attack, demand tighter security
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Observers slam Sinai attack, demand tighter security
A number of prominent Egyptians on Monday slammed the attacks on security officers at the Egypt-Israel border, describing it as…
Egypt prepares Sinai sweep after deadly attack
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Egypt prepares Sinai sweep after deadly attack
ARISH — Egypt deployed helicopter gunships to the Sinai Peninsula on Monday to hunt for the militants who killed 16…
Hamas leader: Closing Rafah crossing is collective punishment
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Hamas leader: Closing Rafah crossing is collective punishment
Egypt’s closing of the Rafah border crossing is a collective punishment for all Palestinians and was not the right decision,…
Update: SCAF says 35 assailants involved in border killings
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Update: SCAF says 35 assailants involved in border killings
Thirty-five assailants were involved in the attack late Sunday near the Israeli border that left 16 Egyptian security officers dead,…
Monday’s papers: Gunmen attack officers on Egypt-Israel border
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Monday’s papers: Gunmen attack officers on Egypt-Israel border
Yesterday’s tragic events and the deaths of 16 Egyptian security officers in Sinai occupy the headlines this morning. The independent…