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Sinai extremists post video killing kidnapped soldier
Egypt
April 11, 2015
Sinai extremists post video killing kidnapped soldier
Sinai-based militants posted a video late Friday showing an alleged Egyptian soldier they claim to have captured a week earlier. Militants…
Egyptian army world’s 18th strongest, first among Arabs
Egypt
April 8, 2015
Egyptian army world’s 18th strongest, first among Arabs
Egypt’s military ranked 18th among world forces and the first among Arab forces, according to a ranking made by Global…
Updated: Medical source: Sinai deaths up to 22
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Updated: Medical source: Sinai deaths up to 22
The attack on five army checkpoints along the Arish-Rafah road in North Sinai has left 22 dead, including 18 soldiers…
Arabs inch closer to old dream of joint Arab force
Egypt
March 27, 2015
Arabs inch closer to old dream of joint Arab force
Arab leaders meeting this weekend in this Egyptian Red Sea resort are moving closer than ever to creating a joint…
Russia says ready for talks on a new European arms treaty
World
March 11, 2015
Russia says ready for talks on a new European arms treaty
Russia is ready to hold talks on a new agreement to control conventional arms in Europe, a Russian Foreign Ministry…
IHS: Saudi Arabia outpaces India to become top defence importer
World
March 8, 2015
IHS: Saudi Arabia outpaces India to become top defence importer
Saudi Arabia overtook India to become the world's biggest weapons importer in 2014, a year when global defence trade rose…
8 alleged extremists killed in North Sinai raids
Egypt
March 2, 2015
8 alleged extremists killed in North Sinai raids
Eight suspected extremists were killed and six others injured in air strikes by Apache helicopters in North Sinai Sheikh Zuwayed…
Egypt’s military says 173 “terrorists” killed in February campaign
Egypt
March 1, 2015
Egypt’s military says 173 “terrorists” killed in February campaign
The Egyptian military said it killed a total of 173 people, whom it described as "terrorists", in February through various means…
New decree tightens army’s grip on border city with Libya
Egypt
February 26, 2015
New decree tightens army’s grip on border city with Libya
The Egyptian Cabinet issued an appendix to an earlier decree on Wednesday, with regards to the country’s political borders and tightening…
Army source: 8 militants killed in Sinai raids
Egypt
February 25, 2015
Army source: 8 militants killed in Sinai raids
Eight militants were killed and nine others were injured in recent army operations in the restive Sinai Peninsula, Egypt’s state…