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Israeli teenage worker killed by gunfire along Egyptian border
Egypt
October 26, 2016
Israeli teenage worker killed by gunfire along Egyptian border
An Israeli civilian, who was aged 15 according to his father, was killed by gunfire along the border with Egypt…
Little known group says it’s behind Egypt officer’s killing
Egypt
October 23, 2016
Little known group says it’s behind Egypt officer’s killing
A little known Egyptian group has claimed responsibility for the killing of a senior Egyptian army officer outside his suburban…
Top-ranking army officer assassinated outside his house
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Top-ranking army officer assassinated outside his house
Anonymous gunmen killed a top-ranking army officer on Saturday morning outside his house in Obour City, northeast of Cairo, sources…
Syria presses Aleppo advance, tells rebels to leave
Middle East
October 2, 2016
Syria presses Aleppo advance, tells rebels to leave
Syrian government and allied forces advanced north of Aleppo, pressing their week-old offensive to take the insurgent-held, eastern part of…
Sawiris: Army’s control on market does not affect businessmen
Egypt
April 2, 2016
Sawiris: Army’s control on market does not affect businessmen
The notable Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris has supported the economic role played by the army, yet expressed concerns that this…
Egypt army court sentences 7 to death over killing cadets
Egypt
March 3, 2016
Egypt army court sentences 7 to death over killing cadets
An Egyptian military court sentenced seven people to death on Wednesday over the killing of three military academy cadets near…
Internet, phone service back in N.Sinai after 3-hour outage
Egypt
February 24, 2016
Internet, phone service back in N.Sinai after 3-hour outage
Internet and phone services returned to North Sinai on Wednesday after a three-hour outage, according to a governorate source. The service…
14 militants killed, 13 suspects arrested in North Sinai – army spokesman
Egypt
January 9, 2016
14 militants killed, 13 suspects arrested in North Sinai – army spokesman
North Sinai security forces killed 14 militants and arrested 13 suspects within the framework of the “Martyr’s Right” military operation…
String of explosions in Arish caused by security raids: source
Egypt
January 3, 2016
String of explosions in Arish caused by security raids: source
Five consecutive explosions heard east of the city of Arish, North Sinai, on Sunday were the result of security raids…
Military seizes ‘terrorist cells’ weaponry storage: spokesperson
Egypt
January 2, 2016
Military seizes ‘terrorist cells’ weaponry storage: spokesperson
The Egyptian Armed Forces' media spokesperson announced Saturday that the “Third Field Army” found a weapons storage space belonging to…