Sinai Bedouin
Top tribal chief says Sinai chiefs warned armed forces about extremism
Egypt
August 7, 2012
Top tribal chief says Sinai chiefs warned armed forces about extremism
Abdallah Gohama, the chief of the Tarabeen tribe and the top tribal chief in Central Sinai, said that Sinai Bedouin…
Bedouins urge Sinai development, land ownership
Egypt
March 16, 2011
Bedouins urge Sinai development, land ownership
Several Sinai Bedouins have called on the Egyptian government to immediately undertake a project to develop Sinai and ease restrictions…
Two Eritreans killed attempting to cross into Israel
Egypt
March 14, 2011
Two Eritreans killed attempting to cross into Israel
Two Eritreans have been killed and four injured in an exchange of fire between Bedouin trafficking gangs and border guards…
Authorities release dozens of Sinai Bedouin detainees
Egypt
February 24, 2011
Authorities release dozens of Sinai Bedouin detainees
Recently-appointed North Sinai Governor Abdel Wahab Mabrouk on Thursday announced that 42 detained Sinai Bedouin had been released by authorities.
Three injured, four kidnapped in tribal clashes in Sinai
Egypt
November 19, 2010
Three injured, four kidnapped in tribal clashes in Sinai
Three Egyptians were injured, and four others were kidnapped during armed confrontations which broke out Thursday between three tribes in…
Calls for calm in Sinai as Israel issues travel warnings
Egypt
September 18, 2010
Calls for calm in Sinai as Israel issues travel warnings
Abdallah Gahama, chief of the Tarabeen tribe in Sinai, urged tribal chiefs in central Sinai to try and diffuse tensions…
Authorities move to preempt Bedouin Sinai conference
Egypt
July 25, 2010
Authorities move to preempt Bedouin Sinai conference
Security forces increased their presence along the roads of the central Sinai Peninsula on Sunday in an effort to prevent…
North Sinai governor’s statements outrage Bedouins
Egypt
July 25, 2010
North Sinai governor’s statements outrage Bedouins
North Sinai Bedouin tribes were outraged by remarks made by the province’s governor, Mohamed Mourad Muwafi, which they viewed as…
20 more Bedouin detainees released
Egypt
July 11, 2010
20 more Bedouin detainees released
The Interior Ministry decided to release another 20 Bedouin detainees on Monday, as promised by Interior Minister Habib el-Adly in…