north sinai
Monday’s papers: Gunmen attack officers on Egypt-Israel border
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Monday’s papers: Gunmen attack officers on Egypt-Israel border
Yesterday’s tragic events and the deaths of 16 Egyptian security officers in Sinai occupy the headlines this morning. The independent…
Police in Sinai arrest Palestinian ‘smuggler’ carrying US$50,000
Egypt
August 3, 2012
Police in Sinai arrest Palestinian ‘smuggler’ carrying US$50,000
Egyptian authorities arrested a Palestinian believed to be a goods smuggler while he was en route to Cairo after allegedly…
Constituent Assembly committee meets with North Sinai residents
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Constituent Assembly committee meets with North Sinai residents
The Constituent Assembly committee responsible for community liaisons held a conference in Arish Monday in a bid to hear local…
Parties and political movements in North Sinai demand governor’s removal
Egypt
July 26, 2012
Parties and political movements in North Sinai demand governor’s removal
Representatives of 17 political parties, movements and former presidential campaigns have called for the removal of North Sinai Governor Abdul-Wahab…
Two soldiers killed by gunfire in Sinai
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Two soldiers killed by gunfire in Sinai
Masked men shot dead two Egyptian soldiers in a North Sinai city Thursday, according to a security source quoted by…
Gunmen storm cement factory in Sinai, workers protest
Egypt
July 11, 2012
Gunmen storm cement factory in Sinai, workers protest
Seven anonymous gunmen opened fire in a cement factory in Ramady, North Sinai on Wednesday. No injuries or deaths were…
Salafis in Sinai hold conference on ‘post-revolution aspirations’
Egypt
July 1, 2012
Salafis in Sinai hold conference on ‘post-revolution aspirations’
The Salafi Dawah in Rafah celebrated the presidential victory of Mohamed Morsy on Saturday by holding a conference to outline…
In Sinai, the tribe comes before the state, the state before Islamists
Egypt
June 11, 2012
In Sinai, the tribe comes before the state, the state before Islamists
Manei Mohamed was buying a mobile phone at a kiosk in downtown Arish on the afternoon of 19 May when…
Gunmen attack natural gas station in North Sinai
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Gunmen attack natural gas station in North Sinai
Unknown gunmen shot on armed forces and police in charge of securing the station that controls the gas pipeline to…