north sinai
Army and Bedouins thwart rocket smuggling to Gaza
Egypt
December 24, 2012
Army and Bedouins thwart rocket smuggling to Gaza
Armed Forces personnel in North Sinai, in cooperation with local Bedouins, foiled an attempt on Monday to smuggle 17 rockets…
Sharia tribunals on the rise in North Sinai
Egypt
November 17, 2012
Sharia tribunals on the rise in North Sinai
ARISH — For Ahmed Taha, Sharia tribunals are not earthly justice. They come from a higher power. “The verdict of…
Fugitive convicts arrested in North Sinai
Egypt
November 13, 2012
Fugitive convicts arrested in North Sinai
Police arrested 27 fugitive convicts in Sinai during an operation targeting criminals, a source at the North Sinai Security Directorate…
Misr Petroleum officials charged with smuggling subsidized oil products
Egypt
November 13, 2012
Misr Petroleum officials charged with smuggling subsidized oil products
Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Tuesday referred six current and former officials of Misr Petroleum in the Suez Canal…
Sinai security forces attacked for second time in 24 hours
Egypt
November 12, 2012
Sinai security forces attacked for second time in 24 hours
Militants fired on a Central Security Forces camp in Arish, North Sinai Monday morning, fleeing into the desert when security…
North Sinai Security Chief: We’re chasing ghosts in Sinai
Egypt
November 10, 2012
North Sinai Security Chief: We’re chasing ghosts in Sinai
Commenting on the difficulty security forces are facing in tracking down militants in Sinai, North Sinai Security Chief Sameeh Ahmed…
Army deploys reinforcements to Sinai
Egypt
November 10, 2012
Army deploys reinforcements to Sinai
The Egyptian army has deployed major reinforcements to the North Sinai city of Arish in a bid to improve the…
Two jihadis arrested in Sinai as Operation Eagle crackdown continues
Egypt
November 9, 2012
Two jihadis arrested in Sinai as Operation Eagle crackdown continues
Two jihadi militants have been arrested in the course of a raid in Arish City, security sources said on Friday.…
North Sinai security forces to destroy Sinai-Gaza tunnels ‘within days’
Egypt
November 8, 2012
North Sinai security forces to destroy Sinai-Gaza tunnels ‘within days’
North Sinai security forces are preparing to destroy the tunnels running between Egypt and the Gaza Strip near the city…
Senior police official critically injured in North Sinai attack
Egypt
November 6, 2012
Senior police official critically injured in North Sinai attack
Security sources said a senior police leader was injured Tuesday by anonymous gunmen in an attack on a police car…