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UPDATE: Rockets land in Israel, Egypt’s IS affiliate claims responsibility
Egypt
July 3, 2015
UPDATE: Rockets land in Israel, Egypt’s IS affiliate claims responsibility
Militants in Egypt's Sinai peninsula fired rockets into southern Israel on Friday in an incident that caused no casualties but…
Jerusalem Post: Israel agrees on deployement of more Egyptian forces in Sinai
Egypt
July 2, 2015
Jerusalem Post: Israel agrees on deployement of more Egyptian forces in Sinai
The Israeli Jerusalem Post newspaper said on its website Wednesday that the Israeli army has agreed to Egypt's request for…
Security sources: soldiers taken hostage in North Sinai difficult to confirm
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Security sources: soldiers taken hostage in North Sinai difficult to confirm
The Associated Press reports about a number of Egyptian soldiers taken hostage by North Sinai militants are difficult to confirm, given…
Sinai Province claims responsibility for North Sinai attacks
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Sinai Province claims responsibility for North Sinai attacks
In a statement circulated on social media, the Sinai Province, a pro-Islamic State militant group, has claimed responsibility for the…
Update: army spokesperson says battles ongoing with N.Sinai militants
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Update: army spokesperson says battles ongoing with N.Sinai militants
Balttes are ongoing and deaths are surging on both sides as Egypt's army forces engage in fihgting with militants in…
40 aftershocks following Saturday’s earthquake
Egypt
June 28, 2015
40 aftershocks following Saturday’s earthquake
Abul Ela Amin, director of the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, said Saturday’s earthquake, which took place at…
Army: 9 extremists killed in North Sinai raid
Egypt
June 18, 2015
Army: 9 extremists killed in North Sinai raid
Security sources in North Sinai said Thursday that nine extremist elements were killed in raids by military Apaches in Sheikh…
Sinai inhabitants: We will challenge the land ownership law
Egypt
June 18, 2015
Sinai inhabitants: We will challenge the land ownership law
The Cabinet’s approval of the Sinai Development Law amendments regarding the ownership of land has triggered varying reactions among the…
Government amends Sinai Development Law
Egypt
June 17, 2015
Government amends Sinai Development Law
The Cabinet approved on Tuesday a presidential decree amending the Sinai Development Law, aimed at "avoiding legal disputes with investors,”…
Policeman killed, 3 recruits injured in Arish
Egypt
June 17, 2015
Policeman killed, 3 recruits injured in Arish
A policeman was killed and three recruits were injured on Wednesday when a bomb, targetting an armored vehicle in Arish…