Salah ElBoluk
Ansar al-Jihad claims responsibility for pipeline explosions and Eilat attack
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Ansar al-Jihad claims responsibility for pipeline explosions and Eilat attack
In a statement posted on the internet on Thursday, a group calling itself Ansar al-Jihad in Sinai claimed responsibility for…
Army tanks in N. Sinai for first time since Israeli peace treaty
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Army tanks in N. Sinai for first time since Israeli peace treaty
For the first time since the signing of the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel in 1979, the Egyptian armed…
Authorities arrest 10 Palestinians in Arish police station attack
Egypt
July 30, 2011
Authorities arrest 10 Palestinians in Arish police station attack
Security forces arrested 15 suspects, including 10 Palestinians, on Saturday in connection with the Arish police station clashes, said security…
Palestinian factions welcome opening of Rafah crossing
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Palestinian factions welcome opening of Rafah crossing
The Palestinian Fatah and Hamas movements have welcomed the decision of the Egyptian authorities to permanently open the Rafah border…
Egypt policeman killed by smugglers in Sinai
Egypt
January 25, 2011
Egypt policeman killed by smugglers in Sinai
An Egyptian policeman was shot dead on Monday by human smuggling gangs and drug dealers near the Egyptian-Israeli border, according…
Egypt discovers Gaza-bound arms in Sinai
Egypt
December 28, 2010
Egypt discovers Gaza-bound arms in Sinai
Egyptian security authorities discovered on Monday a cache of munitions near the central Sinai city of Nakhal.
Gaza-bound European aid to arrive in Arish on Tuesday
Egypt
November 22, 2010
Gaza-bound European aid to arrive in Arish on Tuesday
The "Road to Hope" Humanitarian Aid Convoy is scheduled to arrive in the Egyptian coastal city of Arish on Tuesday.
Gunfire in Sinai market kills child
Egypt
September 6, 2010
Gunfire in Sinai market kills child
Indiscriminate gunfire at a popular market in the North Sinai town of Sheikh Zuweid has left a ten-year-old boy dead…
Libyan aid trucks enter Gaza Strip via Rafah
Egypt
August 3, 2010
Libyan aid trucks enter Gaza Strip via Rafah
Eight trucks laden with humanitarian supplies belonging to the "Jerusalem" Libyan aid convoy entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday via…
Libyan aid ship docks in Arish port
Egypt
July 15, 2010
Libyan aid ship docks in Arish port
The Libyan humanitarian aid ship heading to the Gaza Strip has reached Arish seaport in Egypt on Thursday, after being…
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews released Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr
Egypt
July 15, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews released Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr
In 2007, Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr was imprisoned for allegedly organizing a demonstration against a housing demolition in Salah…
Bedouin leaders want new pact with government
Egypt
July 5, 2010
Bedouin leaders want new pact with government
Tribal leaders from the North Sinai Governorate have called for a new agreement between local tribes and the government aimed…
Authorities, Bedouin clash near Sinai’s El-Auja crossing
Egypt
June 21, 2010
Authorities, Bedouin clash near Sinai’s El-Auja crossing
Clashes broke out in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Monday between security forces and Bedouin tribesmen reportedly wanted by authorities.
Mysterious man offers to buy land on Egypt-Gaza border
Egypt
May 11, 2010
Mysterious man offers to buy land on Egypt-Gaza border
A man calling himself General Gabri has approached various tribes in Sinai, offering to buy all the land around the…
North Sinai launches signature campaign against el-Qassas
Egypt
April 21, 2010
North Sinai launches signature campaign against el-Qassas
Arish--Residents from North Sinai have launched a campaign to gather signatures to call for MP Nashaat el-Qassas' membership in the…
Release of Israeli ‘reporter’ irks families of Egyptian prisoners in Israel
Egypt
March 22, 2010
Release of Israeli ‘reporter’ irks families of Egyptian prisoners in Israel
The families of Egyptian prisoners currently being held in Israel were angered by a recent decision by Egyptian authorities to…
Heavy equipment deployed for border wall construction
Egypt
February 15, 2010
Heavy equipment deployed for border wall construction
Rafah--Engineers building the steel barrier along Egypt's 14-kilometer border with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip have reportedly deployed heavy machinery to…
Gaza barrier construction obstructed by rocks
Egypt
February 11, 2010
Gaza barrier construction obstructed by rocks
North Sinai -- Builders currently working on the steel barrier being built along Egypt's 14-kilometer border with the Gaza Strip…
Gaza underground wall enters final stage of construction
Egypt
February 1, 2010
Gaza underground wall enters final stage of construction
North Sinai -- The steel barrier Egypt is erecting along its border with the Gaza Strip has reportedly reached the…
Eyewitnesses: Stone barrier goes up off Rafah coast
Egypt
January 17, 2010
Eyewitnesses: Stone barrier goes up off Rafah coast
Eyewitnesses confirmed the construction of a stone barrier along the coast of Rafah some 2 km from Egypt's border with…