sinai
Tourism minister: sector losing LE1 billion per month
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Tourism minister: sector losing LE1 billion per month
The tourism sector has lost LE1 billion per month this year as compared to the same period in 2010,…
Thursday’s papers: IMF loans and counter revolutions
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Thursday’s papers: IMF loans and counter revolutions
President Mohamed Morsy’s meeting with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Monday is the top story in Thursday’s…
Rafah to open for limited humanitarian crossings into Egypt
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Rafah to open for limited humanitarian crossings into Egypt
The Rafah border crossing is scheduled to be opened for humanitarian departures from the Gaza Strip starting from next week for three…
Salafi MPs hold seminars in Sinai to counter extremism
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Salafi MPs hold seminars in Sinai to counter extremism
Salafi Nour Party MPs and scholars started holding seminars Wednesday evening in North Sinai governorate for four days in an…
Update: Police hunting 120 wanted criminals in North Sinai
Egypt
August 22, 2012
Update: Police hunting 120 wanted criminals in North Sinai
The police have identified 120 individuals in North Sinai who are allegedly wanted for attacking police stations and killing policemen,…
Wednesday’s papers: Sinai and septic water
Egypt
August 22, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Sinai and septic water
News of the arrest of members of a jihadi group in Sinai, the bombing of three alleged terrorist cells in…
Israel says Egypt violating peace treaty in Sinai
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Israel says Egypt violating peace treaty in Sinai
JERUSALEM — Israeli officials say Egypt is violating their 1979 peace treaty by deploying tanks in the demilitarized Sinai desert.
Egypt urges tribes to help boost Sinai security
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Egypt urges tribes to help boost Sinai security
The authorities in Egypt are urging tribal leaders to support a security campaign in the Sinai Peninsula where an…
Tuesday’s papers: Sisi in Sinai, Happy Birthday Mr. President
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Sisi in Sinai, Happy Birthday Mr. President
Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's visit to Sinai overshadows Eid al-Fitr in Tuesday’s headlines. State-run daily Al-Ahram stated the…
Safe haven: Mount Halal is said to be the refuge for Sinai militants
Egypt
August 20, 2012
Safe haven: Mount Halal is said to be the refuge for Sinai militants
The name of Sinai’s Mount Halal returned to the media this week amid the armed forces’ reports about strikes against…