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Gas pipeline company to start repairs after blast
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Gas pipeline company to start repairs after blast
The Egyptian company operating natural gas pipelines in Sinai announced Tuesday that repairs on the pipeline to Jordan have begun…
5 Sudanese arrested while attempting to enter Israel
Egypt
July 5, 2011
5 Sudanese arrested while attempting to enter Israel
Police arrested five Sudanese nationals on Tuesday for attempting to enter Israel from Sinai. Security forces arrested them in the…
Masked men seen in the area of pipeline explosion, say security officials
Egypt
July 4, 2011
Masked men seen in the area of pipeline explosion, say security officials
Five masked people were seen driving two cars and a motorcycle in the area of Monday’s gas pipeline explosion in…
Blast hits Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan
Egypt
July 4, 2011
Blast hits Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan
Security officials say an explosion has hit the Egyptian pipeline that carries gas to Israel and Jordan. The Monday morning…
83 encroachments on Red Sea in 7 years
Environment
July 2, 2011
83 encroachments on Red Sea in 7 years
Eighty-three tourist establishments and resorts have filled in parts of the Red Sea, a report issued by Red Sea branch…
Government prepares draft law on Sinai land usage
Business
June 27, 2011
Government prepares draft law on Sinai land usage
The Sinai Development Committee is preparing a draft law to guarantee the best ways to use and manage land in…
Egypt reopens Sinai road blocked by gunmen
Egypt
June 26, 2011
Egypt reopens Sinai road blocked by gunmen
Egyptian police have restored traffic flow to the road linking Tor with Sharm el-Sheikh in the South Sinai Governorate after…
Officials: 2 Egyptian policemen killed in Sinai
Egypt
June 22, 2011
Officials: 2 Egyptian policemen killed in Sinai
Security officials say unidentified assailants have killed two policemen and wounded another two when they opened fire on their patrol…
Explosives stash discovered in Sinai
Egypt
June 20, 2011
Explosives stash discovered in Sinai
Military forces in Sinai discovered a secret storage area in Hasana used for explosives and arms, an Egyptian security source…
Gaza-bound aid ship anchors at Egyptian port
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Gaza-bound aid ship anchors at Egyptian port
A Gaza-bound aid ship has docked at the city of Arish in North Sinai and is preparing to transport its…