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US condemns North Sinai attacks – statement
Egypt
January 30, 2015
US condemns North Sinai attacks – statement
The United States denounced on Thursday the North Sinai deadly attacks, which left at least 29 killed and dozens injured,…
Spokesman: Army kills 3 ‘terrorists’ in Sinai’s Arish
Egypt
January 27, 2015
Spokesman: Army kills 3 ‘terrorists’ in Sinai’s Arish
Egypt's armed forces killed three "terrorists" during raids in North Sinai's city of al-Arish between Wednesday and Monday, the army…
Interior Ministry: Police conscript killed, 11 personnel injured on uprising’s anniversary
Egypt
January 25, 2015
Interior Ministry: Police conscript killed, 11 personnel injured on uprising’s anniversary
A police conscript was killed and 11 police personnel were injured in nationwide violence on Sunday, the Interior Ministry spokesman…
Foreign ministry: AU expresses interest in monitoring parliamentary elections
Egypt
January 25, 2015
Foreign ministry: AU expresses interest in monitoring parliamentary elections
The African Union (AU) is expected to send a mission of around 50 to 60 observers to monitor the upcoming…
Source: Young man kidnapped in North Sinai
Egypt
January 25, 2015
Source: Young man kidnapped in North Sinai
Unknown armed assailants kidnapped on Sunday a young man in North Sinai who belongs to one of the tribes south…
Seven Brotherhood ‘supporters’ referred to prosecution over planned Christmas attacks
Egypt
December 25, 2014
Seven Brotherhood ‘supporters’ referred to prosecution over planned Christmas attacks
Seven Muslim Brotherhood "supporters" were referred to the prosecution on Thursday in Upper Egypt's Minya governorate, on charges of planning…
Court recognises two Morsy-era killed protesters as January 25 uprising “martyrs”
Egypt
December 16, 2014
Court recognises two Morsy-era killed protesters as January 25 uprising “martyrs”
Egypt’s administrative court recognised on Tuesday two protesters killed during the tenure of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsy as “martyrs”…
SCAF “leaks” are “fabricated” – army source
Egypt
December 5, 2014
SCAF “leaks” are “fabricated” – army source
Alleged recordings of some members of the Supreme Council for Armed Forces (SCAF) discussing a legal description for the detention…
Two dead bodies found in Sheikh Zuweid Thursday
Egypt
December 4, 2014
Two dead bodies found in Sheikh Zuweid Thursday
Residents of Abu Tawila Village in Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai, found two people shot dead in the head on Thursday…
Security source: Protester killed in Cairo’s Matariya
Egypt
November 28, 2014
Security source: Protester killed in Cairo’s Matariya
A protester was killed Friday in the Cairo suburb of Matariya, deputy chief of Matariya police station said.He was shot…