north sinai
Security forces allege Palestinian Army of Islam involvement in Arish attack
Egypt
August 4, 2011
Security forces allege Palestinian Army of Islam involvement in Arish attack
Egyptian security services in North Sinai say they have identified those responsible for attacking a police station in Arish last…
Natural gas station in Sinai hit by RPGs
Egypt
July 30, 2011
Natural gas station in Sinai hit by RPGs
A natural gas station in North Sinai on Saturday was hit by rocket-propelled grenades fired by unknown armed men, North…
Authorities arrest 5, identify 30 suspects in Arish police station clashes
Egypt
July 30, 2011
Authorities arrest 5, identify 30 suspects in Arish police station clashes
Authorities have identified 30 and arrested five men they believe attacked a police station in North Sinai, security sources said…
In post-Mubarak North Sinai, tribalism and state compete for control
Egypt
June 14, 2011
In post-Mubarak North Sinai, tribalism and state compete for control
Rafah and Arish – In the first week of June, a group of Bedouin tribesmen living on the Palestinian side…
Postcard from Rafah: Above and under the ground
Life & Style
June 5, 2011
Postcard from Rafah: Above and under the ground
Like other border towns, Rafah misses certain details of everyday city life. Lying at Egypt’s most northwestern tip, Rafah seems…
In North Sinai, smugglers face challenges after Mubarak
Egypt
June 2, 2011
In North Sinai, smugglers face challenges after Mubarak
Arish - If Egypt's revolution put an end to a longstanding feud between police and the Bedouins of North Sinai,…
North Sinai governor denies presence of Al-Qaeda in governorate
Egypt
May 30, 2011
North Sinai governor denies presence of Al-Qaeda in governorate
North Sinai Governor Abdel Wahab Mabrouk on Monday denied reports that security services are surveying over 400 individuals who allegedly…
North Sinai tribe blocks international road to protest security condition
Egypt
May 25, 2011
North Sinai tribe blocks international road to protest security condition
Hundreds of members of an Arish tribe marched to the North Sinai government building late on Tuesday to protest what…
Run-offs update: Violence erupts in northern Sinai
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Violence erupts in northern Sinai
Violence erupted today in the Beir al-Abd District in north Sinai as candidates’ supporters clashed in front of a polling…
Gunfire in Sinai market kills child
Egypt
September 6, 2010
Gunfire in Sinai market kills child
Indiscriminate gunfire at a popular market in the North Sinai town of Sheikh Zuweid has left a ten-year-old boy dead…