Egypt-Israel border
Forensics report gives clues to identity of Sinai attackers
Egypt
August 9, 2012
Forensics report gives clues to identity of Sinai attackers
The initial forensic report on the bodies of the Rafah checkpoint attackers suggests that the perpetrators were wearing military…
PM discusses security with Sinai Development Authority
Egypt
August 9, 2012
PM discusses security with Sinai Development Authority
Officials must keep the details of the Rafah checkpoint attacks confidential until the criminals behind the assault are caught,…
Update: Morsy reshuffles positions, sets off Twitter storm
Egypt
August 8, 2012
Update: Morsy reshuffles positions, sets off Twitter storm
President Mohamed Morsy named Mohamed Refaa al-Tahtawi as his new chief of staff today. Tahtawi had been serving as the…
Islamists claim Israel behind Sinai attack
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Islamists claim Israel behind Sinai attack
Islamist forces in Egypt on Monday condemned yesterday's attack on security forces guarding the Egyptian border in Rafah, which killed 16…
Moussa calls for Israel peace treaty amendment, Sinai security
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Moussa calls for Israel peace treaty amendment, Sinai security
Constituent Assembly member Amr Moussa called on President Mohamed Morsy to urgently demand the amendment of the peace treaty between…
Observers slam Sinai attack, demand tighter security
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Observers slam Sinai attack, demand tighter security
A number of prominent Egyptians on Monday slammed the attacks on security officers at the Egypt-Israel border, describing it as…
Monday’s papers: Gunmen attack officers on Egypt-Israel border
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Monday’s papers: Gunmen attack officers on Egypt-Israel border
Yesterday’s tragic events and the deaths of 16 Egyptian security officers in Sinai occupy the headlines this morning. The independent…
Cairo International Airport on alert after Sinai attack
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Cairo International Airport on alert after Sinai attack
Cairo International Airport has declared a state of extreme emergency after a bloody attack by unknown gunmen killed 16 Egyptian…
Update: Sinai border attack kills 15 Egyptian police, Rafah crossing closed
Egypt
August 5, 2012
Update: Sinai border attack kills 15 Egyptian police, Rafah crossing closed
Gunmen killed at least 15 Egyptian policemen in an assault on a police station at the border between Egypt and…
40 undocumented migrants arrested in Sinai
Egypt
July 20, 2012
40 undocumented migrants arrested in Sinai
Egyptian security forces prevented 40 undocumented Eritrean migrants from entering Israel. The migrants were arrested and referred to investigation.