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Another civilian dead as army gives out Ramadan charity
Egypt
June 9, 2015
Another civilian dead as army gives out Ramadan charity
A 61-year-old woman died on Sunday in a stampede over food allotments customarily given out by the military to needy…
Soldier killed, another wounded in North Sinai mortar bombing
Egypt
June 8, 2015
Soldier killed, another wounded in North Sinai mortar bombing
An army soldier was killed and another was wounded Monday when a mortar rocket hit a security outpost in Sheikh…
Three civilians kidnapped, 1 killed in North Sinai
Egypt
May 23, 2015
Three civilians kidnapped, 1 killed in North Sinai
Unknown gunmen kidnapped three civilians on Saturday in Rafah, North Sinai. Two of the three who were kidnapped were working at…
Newspaper: Army will control 60% of Egypt’s national entity for telecommunications
Egypt
May 11, 2015
Newspaper: Army will control 60% of Egypt’s national entity for telecommunications
The Defense Ministry has given itself a majority stake in the new national entity controlling the national telecommunications infrastructure, according…
Spokesman: Army kills 29 suspected militants in North Sinai this week
Egypt
April 9, 2015
Spokesman: Army kills 29 suspected militants in North Sinai this week
Egypt's armed forces killed 29 suspected militants and arrested 32 more in security campaigns on the Sinai peninsula this week,…
Egyptian army world’s 18th strongest, first among Arabs
Egypt
April 8, 2015
Egyptian army world’s 18th strongest, first among Arabs
Egypt’s military ranked 18th among world forces and the first among Arab forces, according to a ranking made by Global…
Updated: Medical source: Sinai deaths up to 22
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Updated: Medical source: Sinai deaths up to 22
The attack on five army checkpoints along the Arish-Rafah road in North Sinai has left 22 dead, including 18 soldiers…
Gunmen attack military train, injure 3 army personnel
Egypt
April 1, 2015
Gunmen attack military train, injure 3 army personnel
Masked gunmen attacked a military train in Upper Egypt Wednesday morning, injuring three army personnel. The train was on its way…
Campaign for female recruitment in army garners 19,000 signatures
Egypt
March 21, 2015
Campaign for female recruitment in army garners 19,000 signatures
The Egyptian Female Soldier campaign has announced that it has collected 19,000 signatures that endorse the call for female recruitment…
Egypt’s military says 173 “terrorists” killed in February campaign
Egypt
March 1, 2015
Egypt’s military says 173 “terrorists” killed in February campaign
The Egyptian military said it killed a total of 173 people, whom it described as "terrorists", in February through various means…