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Army detains kid for allegedly spying on patrols in North Sinai
Egypt
January 8, 2014
Army detains kid for allegedly spying on patrols in North Sinai
On Wednesday, Egypt's military detained a 12-year-old boy for allegedly monitoring police and army patrols in Sheikh Zuwayed, North Sinai,…
Four US Air Force helicopter crew members killed in UK crash
World
January 8, 2014
Four US Air Force helicopter crew members killed in UK crash
All four crew members were killed when their US military helicopter crashed in rural eastern England, the US Air Force…
Gunmen blast natgas pipeline in Sinai
Egypt
January 1, 2014
Gunmen blast natgas pipeline in Sinai
Unknown assailants attacked a natural gas pipeline in the Sinai on Tuesday, Egyptian security sources told Reuters, raising concerns of instability as…
Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 42 in Aleppo, including children
World
December 23, 2013
Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 42 in Aleppo, including children
At least 42 people, including children, were killed on Sunday when Syrian army helicopters dropped improvised "barrel bombs" in the…
Army says senior Jihadist leader arrested Tuesday
Egypt
December 11, 2013
Army says senior Jihadist leader arrested Tuesday
Egypt's military arrested a senior Jihadist leader Tuesday in the restive Sinai Peninsula, spokesperson Colonel Ahmed Mohamed Ali said Wednesday. On his Facebook…
Security personnel assigned to guard Tahrir memorial
Egypt
December 5, 2013
Security personnel assigned to guard Tahrir memorial
The Tahrir Square memorial, dedicated to the martyrs of the 25 January and 30 June revolutions, was rebuilt on Wednesday…
3 students arrested in Cairo for distributing anti-army pamphlets
Egypt
November 23, 2013
3 students arrested in Cairo for distributing anti-army pamphlets
Three students were arrested on Saturday in Cairo's Nozha neighborhood for reportedly distributing anti-military and anti-police pamphlets.According to security sources,…
Army closes Tahrir amid news of Brotherhood plan to storm the square
Egypt
October 13, 2013
Army closes Tahrir amid news of Brotherhood plan to storm the square
The army closed Tahrir Square to traffic on Sunday after receiving information that elements from the Muslim Brotherhood are planning…
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis claims responsibility for South Sinai attack
Egypt
October 9, 2013
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis claims responsibility for South Sinai attack
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, a Sinai-based jihadi group, has claimed responsibility for an attack that rocked South Sinai's security department on…
Egypt tightens security, warns Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
October 5, 2013
Egypt tightens security, warns Muslim Brotherhood
Egyptian authorities warned the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday against staging violent protests and tightened security in all cities and…