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Sinai tribal leader decries random police raids
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Sinai tribal leader decries random police raids
A Sinai tribal chief criticized Thursday recent “arbitrary home raids” by police forces in the city of Arish searching for…
Sinai tribal chiefs demand appointment of VP who represents them
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Sinai tribal chiefs demand appointment of VP who represents them
Sinai tribal leaders demanded the appointment of a vice president who represents them during a meeting Monday with Armed Forces…
Interior Minister: Sinai citizens have role in protecting Egypt’s borders
Egypt
August 10, 2012
Interior Minister: Sinai citizens have role in protecting Egypt’s borders
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin on Thursday asked Sinai tribal chiefs to cooperate with security authorities in the Sinai Peninsula,…
Egyptian officials plan talks to free US hostages abducted in Sinai
Egypt
July 15, 2012
Egyptian officials plan talks to free US hostages abducted in Sinai
Egyptian officials are preparing for negotiations to secure the release of two Americans abducted in the mountainous Sinai region, enlisting…
In Sinai, the tribe comes before the state, the state before Islamists
Egypt
June 11, 2012
In Sinai, the tribe comes before the state, the state before Islamists
Manei Mohamed was buying a mobile phone at a kiosk in downtown Arish on the afternoon of 19 May when…
Security source: US tourists freed unharmed in Sinai
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Security source: US tourists freed unharmed in Sinai
Two US tourists were released unharmed in the Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, security sources said, a day after being abducted…
Fiji peacekeepers in Sinai released
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Fiji peacekeepers in Sinai released
Bedouins in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula briefly held 10 Fijian members of a multinational peacekeeping force on Monday and demanded Egypt…
At St. Catherine, tourism struggle indicates deeper issues
Life & Style
April 30, 2012
At St. Catherine, tourism struggle indicates deeper issues
The buses come from Sharm el-Sheikh. Mercedes, Scania, Volvo — the streamlined, high-torque vehicles are parked side by side on…