Ashgan Harb
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Egypt Independent

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In another escalation in North Sinai, gunmen have attacked seven security checkpoints, wounding a civilian and a conscript, witnesses said.  One of the attacks took place at the Rayssa checkpoint on the entrance of Arish, North Sinai's main...
  To identify six bodies handed over to security forces by the Israelis, who said they belonged the gunmen responsible for a Sunday evening raid, security forces will solicit the help of Sinai tribal chiefs. Officials will also carry out DNA...
One young man died in Rafah, North Sinai, after members of a family attacked the homes of a rival family with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, eyewitnesses told Al-Masry Al-Youm. An Egyptian security source told Al-Masry Al-Youm...
The pipeline transporting Egyptian natural gas to Israel has been bombed for the 15th time since the January uprising last year, according to North Sinai Governorate sources. The explosion, which took place in the Taweel area, 10 km east of Arish...
The US Embassy in Cairo announced that it was in close touch with Egyptian authorities about the case of two American tourists and their Egyptian tour guide were kidnapped in Nikhil, middle Sinai, on Friday afternoon. On Twitter, the embassy said...
The Salafi Dawah in Rafah celebrated the presidential victory of Mohamed Morsy on Saturday by holding a conference to outline the demands and recommendations of Sinai residents. The gathering, held in Rafah’s Sadat region, was attended by...