sinai
Postcard from Dahab: Desert dogs
Life & Style
June 19, 2011
Postcard from Dahab: Desert dogs
In the four times I've been to Egypt, I've never neglected to spend at least a few days in the…
Weekend Getaway: Ras Sedr
Life & Style
June 9, 2011
Weekend Getaway: Ras Sedr
As Ain Sokhna is becoming crowded and more commercial, peace lovers and sports addicts are directing their vigorous attention to…
Security clears protesters to reopen Sinai highway
Egypt
June 9, 2011
Security clears protesters to reopen Sinai highway
Security forces in North Sinai Governorate, in collaboration with tribesmen of the Be’r al-Abd village, have reopened the international road…
100,000 acres offered for agricultural investment in Sinai
Business
June 5, 2011
100,000 acres offered for agricultural investment in Sinai
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ayman Abu Hadid said that in two weeks time the ministry would be offering…
Presidential candidates look forward to amending Egypt-Israel treaty
Egypt
June 5, 2011
Presidential candidates look forward to amending Egypt-Israel treaty
Several potential presidential candidates have said they will amend the 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel if they assume…
Driver kills 3 Egyptian soldiers at checkpoint
Egypt
June 4, 2011
Driver kills 3 Egyptian soldiers at checkpoint
Arish - Egyptian security officials say a truck driver drove through a checkpoint in this northern Sinai city, killing three…
Body found near Israeli border in Sinai
Egypt
May 24, 2011
Body found near Israeli border in Sinai
Workers at a hospital in North Sinai on Monday found the body of someone officials believe is an African migrant…
Attempt by 10 Africans to illegally enter Israel foiled
Egypt
May 21, 2011
Attempt by 10 Africans to illegally enter Israel foiled
Police arrested ten people from African countries on Saturday for attempting to enter Israel from Sinai. A security source told DPA that…
Only a few protesters make it to Rafah on Nakba Day
Egypt
May 15, 2011
Only a few protesters make it to Rafah on Nakba Day
Only a relatively small number of pro-Palestine activists seeking to commemorate the Nakba have arrived at the Rafah border crossing…
Two Egyptian protesters shot, blast near Sinai tomb
Egypt
May 15, 2011
Two Egyptian protesters shot, blast near Sinai tomb
Two Egyptian protesters were shot in Cairo during Christian and Muslim demonstrations and an explosion occurred near the tomb of…