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Retired army, police vie for seats in parliament
Egypt

Retired army, police vie for seats in parliament

A remarkable number of former army and police officers are running as independent public figures within the 12 electoral lists…
HRW accuses Egypt of ‘mass home demolitions’ in Sinai
Egypt

HRW accuses Egypt of ‘mass home demolitions’ in Sinai

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused Egypt's military of having "violated international law" through mass home demolitions and evictions over…
Western Desert terrorist cell eradicated: armed forces
Egypt

Western Desert terrorist cell eradicated: armed forces

A joint operation by army and police forces in the Bahariya Oasis managed to eradicate a terrorist cell on Monday,…
74 militants killed as Sinai operation enters 13th day: army
Egypt

74 militants killed as Sinai operation enters 13th day: army

Egypt’s army killed 74 militants in the restive North Sinai province on Saturday, as an army raid targeting suspected terrorist…
Police official shot dead in North Sinai
Egypt

Police official shot dead in North Sinai

A policeman was killed when unknown attackers shot him on a street in Arish, North Sinai, the Interior Ministry said…
Army: Three Russian pilots kidnapped in Mali hotel attacK
Egypt

Army: Three Russian pilots kidnapped in Mali hotel attacK

Three Russian pilots are thought to have been kidnapped during an attack on Friday on a hotel in central Mali…
Communications back in N.Sinai after 7-hour outage
Egypt

Communications back in N.Sinai after 7-hour outage

Internet and phone services returned to the restive North Sinai late Sunday after a seven-hour cut, an official source in…
Soldier, 25 militants killed in North Sinai on Wednesday
Egypt

Soldier, 25 militants killed in North Sinai on Wednesday

A soldier was killed and two others were wounded when their vehicle was hit by a mortar missile in North…
Govt bans 4X4 vehicles in Sinai
Egypt

Govt bans 4X4 vehicles in Sinai

The government has banned the use of 4X4 vehicles in Sinai in areas to be specified by the Armed Forces.…
Security sources: soldiers taken hostage in North Sinai difficult to confirm
Egypt

Security sources: soldiers taken hostage in North Sinai difficult to confirm

The Associated Press reports about a number of Egyptian soldiers taken hostage by North Sinai militants are difficult to confirm, given…
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