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UPDATE: Islamic State says it launched rocket attack on Egypt navy vessel
Egypt

UPDATE: Islamic State says it launched rocket attack on Egypt navy vessel

Egypt's Islamic State affiliate said on Thursday it fired a rocket at an Egyptian naval vessel in the Mediterranean Sea…
State TV workers questioned over ‘anti-military’ report
Egypt

State TV workers questioned over ‘anti-military’ report

Egypt’s state TV is interrogating presenters over a video report which seemed to inadvertently show a banner criticizing the military. Hussein…
Human rights group: Egypt security forces step up sexual violence
Egypt

Human rights group: Egypt security forces step up sexual violence

Egyptian security forces have stepped up sexual violence since the military overthrew the country's first freely elected president in 2013,…
Sinai extremists post video killing kidnapped soldier
Egypt

Sinai extremists post video killing kidnapped soldier

Sinai-based militants posted a video late Friday showing an alleged Egyptian soldier they claim to have captured a week earlier. Militants…
Egyptian army world’s 18th strongest, first among Arabs
Egypt

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

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…
Arabs inch closer to old dream of joint Arab force
Egypt

Arabs inch closer to old dream of joint Arab force

Arab leaders meeting this weekend in this Egyptian Red Sea resort are moving closer than ever to creating a joint…
Russia says ready for talks on a new European arms treaty
World

Russia says ready for talks on a new European arms treaty

Russia is ready to hold talks on a new agreement to control conventional arms in Europe, a Russian Foreign Ministry…
IHS: Saudi Arabia outpaces India to become top defence importer
World

IHS: Saudi Arabia outpaces India to become top defence importer

Saudi Arabia overtook India to become the world's biggest weapons importer in 2014, a year when global defence trade rose…
8 alleged extremists killed in North Sinai raids
Egypt

8 alleged extremists killed in North Sinai raids

Eight suspected extremists were killed and six others injured in air strikes by Apache helicopters in North Sinai Sheikh Zuwayed…
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