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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…
Three army personnel killed in N. Sinai attack: sources
Egypt
December 12, 2015
Three army personnel killed in N. Sinai attack: sources
One army officer and two lower-ranking personnel were killed in an attack in Rafah, North Sinai on Saturday, BBC Arabic…
North Sinai roadside bomb kills 4 police conscripts: sources
Egypt
December 8, 2015
North Sinai roadside bomb kills 4 police conscripts: sources
Four police conscripts were killed and four others were wounded when a roadside bomb went off under their armored vehicle…
Army seeks expansion of its marble production
Egypt
November 5, 2015
Army seeks expansion of its marble production
Egypt’s military is considering openning schools to teach marble-based handcrafts as well as to expand its factories' production of the…
Beheira upholds dismissal of 10 students over army insult
Egypt
October 26, 2015
Beheira upholds dismissal of 10 students over army insult
The Administrative Court in Beheira upheld a decision by the chairman of al-Azhar University, on Monday, to dismiss 10 students found…
Officer, 10 conscripts wounded in Arish blast
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Officer, 10 conscripts wounded in Arish blast
One police officer and ten other conscripts were wounded in North Sinai’s city of Arish when a roadside bomb exploded…
More than 400,000 troops deployed to secure parliamentary elections
Egypt
October 17, 2015
More than 400,000 troops deployed to secure parliamentary elections
Army and police forces have deployed more than 400,000 troops to secure upcoming parliamentary elections, which kick off on October…