north sinai
Citizen kidnapped in N.Sinai for reportedly cooperating with security
Egypt
July 27, 2015
Citizen kidnapped in N.Sinai for reportedly cooperating with security
Unknown gunmen kidnapped a local man at gunpoint in North Sinai on Monday, taking him to an unknown destination. Speaking to…
North Sinai missile falls on woman’s house, kills her
Egypt
July 26, 2015
North Sinai missile falls on woman’s house, kills her
A Bedouin woman died Sunday and 2 others were injured after a missile fell on their house south Rafah city,…
UPDATE: Sinai Province claims responsibility for North Sinai bomb blast
Egypt
July 26, 2015
UPDATE: Sinai Province claims responsibility for North Sinai bomb blast
The Sinai Province, a jihadist group in North Sinai, has claimed responsibility for the bombing of a bus full of…
North Sinai residents demand lifting curfew
Egypt
July 25, 2015
North Sinai residents demand lifting curfew
North Sinai residents have demanded the lifting or reduction of the curfew, which was renewed for the third time in…
NGOs: Terrorism down 50% during 1st half of July
Egypt
July 21, 2015
NGOs: Terrorism down 50% during 1st half of July
A coalition of NGOs tracking the rate of violence in Egypt has said that the rate of terrorist incidents halved…
Communications back in N.Sinai after 7-hour outage
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Communications back in N.Sinai after 7-hour outage
Internet and phone services returned to the restive North Sinai late Sunday after a seven-hour cut, an official source in…
Army spokesman: 7 army personnel killed in fighting in North Sinai on Saturday
Egypt
July 19, 2015
Army spokesman: 7 army personnel killed in fighting in North Sinai on Saturday
The death toll on the Egyptian army's side rose to seven by the end of fighting on Saturday, while the…
Military sources: 23 suspected militants killed in North Sinai
Egypt
July 18, 2015
Military sources: 23 suspected militants killed in North Sinai
Security forces shelled parts of North Sinai's Sheikh Zuweid and al-Arish towns early Saturday, killing 23 suspected militants, military sources…
Soldier, 25 militants killed in North Sinai on Wednesday
Egypt
July 16, 2015
Soldier, 25 militants killed in North Sinai on Wednesday
A soldier was killed and two others were wounded when their vehicle was hit by a mortar missile in North…
Curfew hours reduced in North Sinai for Eid prayers
Egypt
July 14, 2015
Curfew hours reduced in North Sinai for Eid prayers
The curfew introduced by the presidency in North Sinai following terrorist attacks in late 2014 will be reduced in order…