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Safe haven: Mount Halal is said to be the refuge for Sinai militants
Egypt

Safe haven: Mount Halal is said to be the refuge for Sinai militants

The name of Sinai’s Mount Halal returned to the media this week amid the armed forces’ reports about strikes against…
Egypt army kills Sinai militants in response to border assault
Egypt

Egypt army kills Sinai militants in response to border assault

Military forces and jets killed 20 militants in the Sinai region bordering Israel in the early hours of Wednesday, striking…
A failing state: In Sinai, the people protect the army
Egypt

A failing state: In Sinai, the people protect the army

Those living in Rafah have military forces responsible for securing the border at their doorsteps. While this should be extra…
Army prepares search for Sinai border attackers
Egypt

Army prepares search for Sinai border attackers

The Second Field Army began preparing on Tuesday for a military operation in the Gabal al-Halal area of Sinai, where…
Morsy visits Sinai, vows to avenge soldier deaths
Egypt

Morsy visits Sinai, vows to avenge soldier deaths

President Mohamed Morsy visited Arish, North Sinai on Monday night to offer his condolences to Egyptian soldiers stationed at the…
Egypt prepares Sinai sweep after deadly attack
Egypt

Egypt prepares Sinai sweep after deadly attack

ARISH — Egypt deployed helicopter gunships to the Sinai Peninsula on Monday to hunt for the militants who killed 16…
Update: SCAF says 35 assailants involved in border killings
Egypt

Update: SCAF says 35 assailants involved in border killings

Thirty-five assailants were involved in the attack late Sunday near the Israeli border that left 16 Egyptian security officers dead,…
A new chapter for military-civilian dynamics in the constitution?
Egypt

A new chapter for military-civilian dynamics in the constitution?

The president would be the supreme commander of the armed forces. The defense minister, to be recruited from the military…
Monday’s papers: Speculation over Cabinet nominees
Egypt

Monday’s papers: Speculation over Cabinet nominees

Anticipation and speculation over Cabinet nominations fill Egypt’s local newspapers as the announcement of the new ministers, scheduled for Thursday,…
Monday’s papers: The army, the people and the revolutions
Egypt

Monday’s papers: The army, the people and the revolutions

Today is 23 July, the anniversary of the 1952 revolution when a ragtag group of “Free Officers” overthrew the monarchy. Like…
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