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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…
Egypt releases more Bedouin detainees
Egypt
March 9, 2011
Egypt releases more Bedouin detainees
Egyptian Authorities announced on Wednesday the release of more Bedouin detainees in a move that aims to allay the tension…
Smugglers kill Egyptian policeman at Israeli border
Egypt
February 24, 2011
Smugglers kill Egyptian policeman at Israeli border
Smugglers shot an Egyptian policeman dead on Thursday at the border between Egypt and Israel. Security sources said Tareq Ramadan,…
Army leader meets Sinai Bedouin chiefs
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Army leader meets Sinai Bedouin chiefs
Staff Brigadier General Mohamed Farid Hegazi, leader of the second field army, met with tribal chiefs in North Sinai, Egyptian…
3 Egyptian security personnel abducted near Israel border
Egypt
February 20, 2011
3 Egyptian security personnel abducted near Israel border
Three Central Security personnel were kidnapped on Sunday south of the Egyptian town of Rafah, said a security source. They…
Sinai prisoners stage hunger strike over trial-free detention
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Sinai prisoners stage hunger strike over trial-free detention
Forty-five prisoners at the central prison in Arish, North Sinai, have begun a hunger strike to protest being detained without…
Men break into Egypt church, two others targeted
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Men break into Egypt church, two others targeted
Armed men broke into a church in the northern Sinai peninsula on Saturday and stole furniture, witnesses said. Attempts to…
Sinai Trekking: Hiking in the steps of Moses
Life & Style
February 9, 2011
Sinai Trekking: Hiking in the steps of Moses
Sand, sun and sea. As we are endlessly alliteratively reminded, Egypt has these in ample supply. But what about the…
Prosecutors interrogate 5 who sneaked into Egypt through Gaza
Egypt
February 7, 2011
Prosecutors interrogate 5 who sneaked into Egypt through Gaza
Prosecution services at North Sinai have remanded five people, including two Palestinians, into custody for 15 days pending investigation, after…