Sinai Peninsula
Egypt’s Islamic State affiliate claims deadly Sinai attack
Egypt
May 12, 2017
Egypt’s Islamic State affiliate claims deadly Sinai attack
The Islamic State group in Egypt has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on local tribesmen this week in the…
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for Palestinians travelling to Gaza
Egypt
May 7, 2017
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for Palestinians travelling to Gaza
The Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah border crossing for travellers going from Egypt to the Gaza strip for the second day…
Swiss court obliges Egypt to pay $2 bln to Israel over suspension of gas exports
Egypt
April 30, 2017
Swiss court obliges Egypt to pay $2 bln to Israel over suspension of gas exports
A Swiss court ordered Egypt to pay $2 billion on Friday to a state-run Israeli electricity company as compensation for…
Russian tourism: From entertainment to political bargaining chip
Opinion
April 26, 2017
Russian tourism: From entertainment to political bargaining chip
A year and a half has passed since the downing of the Russian plane in Sinai, but the Russian government…
Egypt army kills 14 top dangerous takfiri elements in Sinai
Egypt
April 1, 2017
Egypt army kills 14 top dangerous takfiri elements in Sinai
Egypt's army killed 14 Takfiris and arrested 21 others during the past 2 days in northern Sinai, as part of…
US ambassador: US Cooperates militarily with Egypt to eliminate terrorism in the Sinai
Egypt
March 11, 2017
US ambassador: US Cooperates militarily with Egypt to eliminate terrorism in the Sinai
US ambassador to Cairo Stephen Beecroft, said on Saturday that there is cooperation on the level of military leaders between…
IS militants abduct 4 alleged informants in Sinai, killing 2
Egypt
February 27, 2017
IS militants abduct 4 alleged informants in Sinai, killing 2
Egyptian security officials and a tribal leader say that Islamic State militants in the volatile northern Sinai region have abducted…
Sinai militant fire hits Israel, no one hurt: Israeli army
Egypt
February 20, 2017
Sinai militant fire hits Israel, no one hurt: Israeli army
The Israeli military says several shells have been fired from neighboring Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, exploding in the south of the…
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for 3 days
Egypt
February 11, 2017
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for 3 days
Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on Saturday to travelers from both sides.An…
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for 4 days
Egypt
January 29, 2017
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for 4 days
Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip to travelers from both sides for the…