Arish
Suspects arrested over Arish gas pipeline bombings
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Suspects arrested over Arish gas pipeline bombings
Security forces in North Sinai have made a number of arrests of men allegedly involved in attacks on the the…
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…
Egypt’s military deployed to Sinai to defend from potential terror attacks
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Egypt’s military deployed to Sinai to defend from potential terror attacks
Egyptian authorities on Friday deployed over 2000 soldiers to the Sinai Peninsula to thwart possible attacks by Islamist militants, security…
Special forces deployed to Sinai to restore security
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Special forces deployed to Sinai to restore security
Special forces troops from the military and police were dispatched to North Sinai on Thursday in an attempt to combat…
Arish residents to receive compensation for gas pipeline blasts
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Arish residents to receive compensation for gas pipeline blasts
The company that operates the pipeline supplying Egyptian natural gas to Israel will compensate Egyptians affected by the explosions at…
Security forces allege Palestinian Army of Islam involvement in Arish attack
Egypt
August 4, 2011
Security forces allege Palestinian Army of Islam involvement in Arish attack
Egyptian security services in North Sinai say they have identified those responsible for attacking a police station in Arish last…
Security heightened at Suez Canal over terrorist threat
Egypt
August 2, 2011
Security heightened at Suez Canal over terrorist threat
Military and police forces are heightening security at the Suez Canal over fears of terrorist attacks by armed jihadist groups…
North Sinai governor: Al-Qaeda has no presence in Sinai
Egypt
August 2, 2011
North Sinai governor: Al-Qaeda has no presence in Sinai
An Egyptian official on Tuesday denied the presence of Al-Qaeda in Sinai. Several news reports on Monday published what they…
Salafi group denies link to Arish assault
Egypt
August 2, 2011
Salafi group denies link to Arish assault
The Salafi Group in North Sinai has denied any connection to the recent attacks in Arish that left five…
Official: Arab tourists to Egypt dropped in first half of 2011
Business
August 1, 2011
Official: Arab tourists to Egypt dropped in first half of 2011
The number of Arab tourists who visited Egypt in the first half of 2011 dropped by 15.3 percent compared to…