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Israel decides to keep its Sinai border crossing shut until further notice
Egypt
April 19, 2017
Israel decides to keep its Sinai border crossing shut until further notice
Israel has decided to keep its Sinai border with Egypt closed indefinitely and will “reexamine the situation” in the coming days,…
Tourism rates rise in Red Sea resorts over Easter holidays
Business
April 17, 2017
Tourism rates rise in Red Sea resorts over Easter holidays
South Sinai cities and beaches along the gulfs of Suez and Aqaba saw a large turnout of Egyptian holidaymakers over…
Leader of Egyptian Islamic State affiliate killed in air raid
Egypt
April 3, 2017
Leader of Egyptian Islamic State affiliate killed in air raid
A leader in Islamic State's Egyptian affiliate was killed in an air raid last month, the Egyptian military said on…
Army gains full control of al-Halal mountain in Sinai
Egypt
April 2, 2017
Army gains full control of al-Halal mountain in Sinai
The Egyptian Armed Forces has declared its complete control over al-Halal mountain after purging all the caves, killing several extremists,…
Israeli tourists ignore warning against travel to Sinai
Egypt
March 31, 2017
Israeli tourists ignore warning against travel to Sinai
Israeli tourists in Sinai ignored their government's warning against traveling to the Egyptian peninsula and continued bookings for the Easter…
Israel urges its citizens to “immediately leave” Egypt’s Sinai, warns of IS threat
Egypt
March 28, 2017
Israel urges its citizens to “immediately leave” Egypt’s Sinai, warns of IS threat
Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau urged its citizens on Monday not to travel to Egypt’s Sinai, calling on holidaymakers currently there to…
Ten army personnel killed in central Sinai
Egypt
March 23, 2017
Ten army personnel killed in central Sinai
Two improvised explosive devices (IED) exploded next to two army vehicles during a crackdown in central Sinai, resulting in the…
Missile falls on Central Sinai killing three, injuring two
Egypt
March 20, 2017
Missile falls on Central Sinai killing three, injuring two
Three persons, including two children, were killed, and two others were injured on Monday as a missile fell on Central…
398 persons arrested sneaking into Egypt: military spokesperson
Egypt
March 19, 2017
398 persons arrested sneaking into Egypt: military spokesperson
Border troops arrested 398 persons of different nationalities as they triedto sneak into Egypt seeking illegal immigration, Military Spokesperson
Copts fleeing Arish receive government grant in Gharbiya
Egypt
March 14, 2017
Copts fleeing Arish receive government grant in Gharbiya
The Social Solidarity Directorate in Gharbiya governorate has granted a LE3,000 subvention for each Coptic Christian family that arrived in…