military
Safe haven: Mount Halal is said to be the refuge for Sinai militants
Egypt
August 20, 2012
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
August 8, 2012
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
August 7, 2012
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
August 7, 2012
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
August 6, 2012
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
August 6, 2012
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
August 6, 2012
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
August 2, 2012
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
July 30, 2012
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
July 23, 2012
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…