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NGO slams detentions, property damage during security operations in Sinai
Egypt
June 16, 2015
NGO slams detentions, property damage during security operations in Sinai
The Egyptian Observatory of Rights and Freedom has criticized the ongoing detentions, displacements and killings resulting from the counter-terrorism operations by…
Sinai tribes feel safer, reject further Rafah border evacuations
Egypt
June 15, 2015
Sinai tribes feel safer, reject further Rafah border evacuations
Prominent Sinai chieftain Sheikh Aref Abu Akr said the army has set up four security checkpoints south of Sheikh Zuweid…
Appeal accepted for defendants in 2013 Rafah soldier killings
Egypt
June 14, 2015
Appeal accepted for defendants in 2013 Rafah soldier killings
The Court of Cassation accepted on Saturday an appeal by defendants in the August 2013 killing of 25 policemen in…
Soldier killed in gun attack North Sinai
Egypt
June 10, 2015
Soldier killed in gun attack North Sinai
A security officer was shot dead Wednesday morning by unknown gunmen south of Rafah, North Sinai, security sources said. The attack…
Hamas calls on Egypt to reopen Rafah crossing
Egypt
May 27, 2015
Hamas calls on Egypt to reopen Rafah crossing
Hamas has called on Egypt to open the Rafah border crossing, labelling the demand a “political and humanitarian cause”. Hamas’s political…
Egypt opens Rafah to let stranded Palestinians return to Gaza
Egypt
May 26, 2015
Egypt opens Rafah to let stranded Palestinians return to Gaza
Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 80 days, to allow stranded Palestinians…
Two conscripts wounded by gunshot at Rafah border
Egypt
April 27, 2015
Two conscripts wounded by gunshot at Rafah border
Two security conscripts were wounded on Monday morning by bullets fired by unknown assailants on the Egyptian border with the…
UPDATE: Soldier shot dead in Sinai’s Rafah
Egypt
April 13, 2015
UPDATE: Soldier shot dead in Sinai’s Rafah
A soldier was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in North Sinai's Rafah on Monday, the state agency MENA reported.Security sources…
Displaced Sinai people suffer from negligence, hard conditions
Egypt
April 3, 2015
Displaced Sinai people suffer from negligence, hard conditions
The National Council for Human Rights called on Egyptian authorities to reconsider the number of curfew hours, especially in the…
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…