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Sinai Chamber of Commerce rejects extension of curfew
Egypt
April 18, 2015
Sinai Chamber of Commerce rejects extension of curfew
The Chamber of Commerce in North Sinai, headed by Abdullah Qandil, has called for an end to the curfew in…
Wife of officer killed in Sinai wants leaders held accountable
Egypt
April 17, 2015
Wife of officer killed in Sinai wants leaders held accountable
The wife of the officer killed in the recent North Sinai attacks in Arish says authorities must be held accountable…
Sinai companies allowed to trade in stock market without prior clearance
Business
April 15, 2015
Sinai companies allowed to trade in stock market without prior clearance
The Administrative Court has ruled on the the right for companies established in Sinai, or with assets based in the…
UPDATE: Sinai police station under fire, ambulances unable to approach
Egypt
April 14, 2015
UPDATE: Sinai police station under fire, ambulances unable to approach
A medical source in North Sinai has told Al-Masry Al-Youm that ambulance cars are unable to approach the Arish Police…
Floods expected in Sinai on Saturday, Sunday
Egypt
April 9, 2015
Floods expected in Sinai on Saturday, Sunday
Head of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority Administrative Board, Ahmed Abdel Aal, warned of heavy rains and thunderstorms that may cause…
Cabinet approves investment, security for Sinai
Egypt
April 8, 2015
Cabinet approves investment, security for Sinai
The Cabinet approved on Wednesday a presidential draft decree allocating more than 700,000 acres of lands in central Sinai to…
In Egypt, ex-military men fire up Islamist insurgency
Egypt
April 7, 2015
In Egypt, ex-military men fire up Islamist insurgency
A small but highly dangerous succession of former Egyptian army officers are joining Islamist militant groups, complicating President Abdel Fattah…
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…
Gunmen abduct 3 Sinai residents
Egypt
April 1, 2015
Gunmen abduct 3 Sinai residents
Eyewitnesses told Al-Masry Al-Youm Wednesday that a number of gunmen abducted three citizens in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai. The gunmen abducted…