north sinai
Displaced from Sheikh Zuweid
Egypt
July 12, 2015
Displaced from Sheikh Zuweid
In any conflict, civilians are often the most affected by violence and unrest. Al-Masry Al-Youm met and told the stories of…
Sinai blast wounds 15 Egyptian policemen
Egypt
July 9, 2015
Sinai blast wounds 15 Egyptian policemen
A roadside bomb blast wounded 15 policemen on Thursday as they travelled in a bus in northern Sinai where militants…
Palestinian authority denies remarks on Hamas involvement in Sinai attacks
Middle East
July 6, 2015
Palestinian authority denies remarks on Hamas involvement in Sinai attacks
The Palestinian Authority’s (PA) foreign ministry denied on Sunday remarks allegedly given by Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki that Hamas was…
UPDATE: Egyptian army kills 63 militants in North Sinai – sources
Egypt
July 5, 2015
UPDATE: Egyptian army kills 63 militants in North Sinai – sources
Egypt's military launched air strikes and ground operations that killed 63 Islamist militants in North Sinai on Sunday, security sources…
Statement: Egypt’s army kills 205 militants in Sinai in past 3 days
Egypt
July 4, 2015
Statement: Egypt’s army kills 205 militants in Sinai in past 3 days
Egypt's armed forces killed 205 militants in North Sinai during the past three days and since deadly attacks on security…
Security sources: soldiers taken hostage in North Sinai difficult to confirm
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Security sources: soldiers taken hostage in North Sinai difficult to confirm
The Associated Press reports about a number of Egyptian soldiers taken hostage by North Sinai militants are difficult to confirm, given…
Update: army spokesperson says battles ongoing with N.Sinai militants
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Update: army spokesperson says battles ongoing with N.Sinai militants
Balttes are ongoing and deaths are surging on both sides as Egypt's army forces engage in fihgting with militants in…
Murders, army raids continue in Sinai on Morsi’s ouster anniversary
Egypt
June 30, 2015
Murders, army raids continue in Sinai on Morsi’s ouster anniversary
Violence by suspected extremists and counter raids by security forces continued in Sinai on Monday and Tuesday as Egypt marks…
Two wounded as mortar missile hits house in North Sinai
Egypt
June 24, 2015
Two wounded as mortar missile hits house in North Sinai
A civilian and his wife were wounded late Tuesday when a mortar missile hit their house in the village of…
Ministry of Finance provides LE900 million to boost security in North Sinai
Egypt
June 23, 2015
Ministry of Finance provides LE900 million to boost security in North Sinai
The Ministry of Finance agreed to provide LE 900 million for the Ministry of Defense to boost the operation of…