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Armed men attack checkpoint in Sinai but no casualties
Egypt

Armed men attack checkpoint in Sinai but no casualties

A group of armed men opened fire on Monday at a checkpoint in Arish in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, but the…
Security forces raid weapon caches in Sinai, killing five
Egypt

Security forces raid weapon caches in Sinai, killing five

A joint army and police operation has confiscated several weapons in Kharouba, northern Sinai, with the help of local Bedouin…
Morsy says he heads Sinai military operations
Egypt

Morsy says he heads Sinai military operations

President Mohamed Morsy said after Friday prayers that he was heading the operations currently taking place in Sinai and following…
Interior Minister: Sinai citizens have role in protecting Egypt’s borders
Egypt

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,…
Update: Activists call to protect Morsy following security reshuffle
Egypt

Update: Activists call to protect Morsy following security reshuffle

Political activists and Muslim Brotherhood youth called for protesters to protect the presidential palace and President Mohamed Morsy’s homes in…
Update: Morsy reshuffles positions, sets off Twitter storm
Egypt

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…
Police cars attacked in South Sinai
Egypt

Police cars attacked in South Sinai

Masked men stole a car belonging to the head of investigations at the Al-Tor police department in South Sinai on…
Top tribal chief says Sinai chiefs warned armed forces about extremism
Egypt

Top tribal chief says Sinai chiefs warned armed forces about extremism

Abdallah Gohama, the chief of the Tarabeen tribe and the top tribal chief in Central Sinai, said that Sinai Bedouin…
Shafiq: Condemnation of Sinai attack not enough
Egypt

Shafiq: Condemnation of Sinai attack not enough

Former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq saluted the Egyptian security forces who were killed in Sinai on Sunday afternoon by unknown…
Security increased at Luxor tourist spots
Egypt

Security increased at Luxor tourist spots

Security forces in Luxor have started imposing new procedures on archaeological sites, hotels and other tourist areas in the governorate.…
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