sinai
Rafah’s displaced families face agony after losing homes
Egypt
November 4, 2014
Rafah’s displaced families face agony after losing homes
At 2:30pm and after driving four kilometers in Arish, Al-Masry Al-Youm team's driver reaches Al-Risa checkpoint on the eastern border of…
IS urges move Sinai battle to Cairo, governorates, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis denies allegiance
Egypt
November 4, 2014
IS urges move Sinai battle to Cairo, governorates, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis denies allegiance
Abu Musab al-Maqdisy, the leader of Islamic State, called on jihadists to go to Egypt and move the battle to…
Three jihadists killed in Sinai, six tunnels destroyed
Egypt
October 30, 2014
Three jihadists killed in Sinai, six tunnels destroyed
The Egyptian armed forces continued on Thursday to raid suspected terrorist hideouts throughout North Sinai, resulting in shootouts and destroyed…
Sinai attacks forces Egypt turn to Luxor
Egypt
October 27, 2014
Sinai attacks forces Egypt turn to Luxor
The violent attacks that took place in Sinai on Friday have forced Tourism Ministry to draw new plan within its…
Palestinian President backs Egyptian measures on borders
Egypt
October 27, 2014
Palestinian President backs Egyptian measures on borders
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed support toward measures taken by Egypt to confront terrorism in Sinai. "We stand beside Egypt,…
Fact sheet of terrorist attacks, security raids in Sinai in two years
Egypt
October 26, 2014
Fact sheet of terrorist attacks, security raids in Sinai in two years
When President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to office in June, he declared that security operations in Sinai will remain ongoing…
Egypt eyes legal restrictions, military measures after Sinai attacks
Egypt
October 26, 2014
Egypt eyes legal restrictions, military measures after Sinai attacks
Egypt is considering expanding the jurisdiction of military courts and displacing thousands of residents to enlarge a military buffer zone…
Sisi: Foreign support behind Sinai attack on Friday
Egypt
October 25, 2014
Sisi: Foreign support behind Sinai attack on Friday
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday commenting on the Friday attacks against military in Sinai, “It’s important to know…
Remains of another 1970s soldier found at Suez Canal project site
Egypt
October 23, 2014
Remains of another 1970s soldier found at Suez Canal project site
Workers at the new Suez Canal project found Thursday the remains of another soldier during dredging works. Brig. Gen.
Conscript injured in bomb explosion in Sinai
Egypt
September 8, 2014
Conscript injured in bomb explosion in Sinai
A military source said on Monday that an army conscript was injured in his right shoulder by an improvised explosive…