north sinai
Egypt officials: Militants in Sinai kill entire family of 5
Egypt
January 1, 2016
Egypt officials: Militants in Sinai kill entire family of 5
Egyptian officials say militants in the restive northern Sinai have shelled a home near a security checkpoint, killing an entire…
15 militants killed in North Sinai raids: security source
Egypt
December 31, 2015
15 militants killed in North Sinai raids: security source
Security forces in North Sinai's Rafah City conducted an 8-hour raid on Thursday on Egypt-affliated Islamic State militant hotbeds, leading…
Police conscript wounded in N. Sinai
Egypt
December 25, 2015
Police conscript wounded in N. Sinai
A police conscript was wounded on Friday by gunshots fired by unidentified assailants south of Arish, North Sinai. The incident comes…
CSF soldier injured in Arish IED blast
Egypt
December 17, 2015
CSF soldier injured in Arish IED blast
A Central Security Forces soldier was injured at dawn on Thursday after an IED hit his vehicle in Arish, North…
Three army personnel killed in N. Sinai attack: sources
Egypt
December 12, 2015
Three army personnel killed in N. Sinai attack: sources
One army officer and two lower-ranking personnel were killed in an attack in Rafah, North Sinai on Saturday, BBC Arabic…
Bomb explodes in Arish, no deaths reported
Egypt
December 9, 2015
Bomb explodes in Arish, no deaths reported
A bomb targeting an armored police vehicle exploded Wednesday in Arish, leaving no casualties or injuries. Eyewitnesses said unidentified perpetrators planted…
N. Sinai Tuesday attack reflect IS defiance to army campaigns: analyst
Egypt
November 25, 2015
N. Sinai Tuesday attack reflect IS defiance to army campaigns: analyst
The bloody attack on a hotel in North Sinai on Tuesday was meant to expose Egypt’s “weak control” over the…
UPDATE2: Judge, 2 police officers, 1 civilian die in bomb explosion at hotel in Arish
Egypt
November 24, 2015
UPDATE2: Judge, 2 police officers, 1 civilian die in bomb explosion at hotel in Arish
Two bombs exploded outside a hotel in Egypt housing election judges on Tuesday, killing one judge, two police officers and…
Sudanese ambassador to Cairo dispatches fact-finding committee to Sinai
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Sudanese ambassador to Cairo dispatches fact-finding committee to Sinai
The Sudanese Embassy in Cairo announced on Sunday evening that it would dispatch a committee to Arish, North Sinai, to…
Army officer, 2 soldiers killed in North Sinai bombing
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Army officer, 2 soldiers killed in North Sinai bombing
An Armed Forces vehicle was blown up at the al-Mahdeya checkpoint in Rafah City, killing an army officer and two…