sinai
Tuesday’s papers: redirected trains, two-headed babies and alleged Israeli carpetbagging
Egypt
October 19, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: redirected trains, two-headed babies and alleged Israeli carpetbagging
Today the front pages of state-owned papers Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar share identical headlines, photographs and reports on President Hosni Mubarak’s…
Govt announces first petroleum services company in Sinai
Business
September 22, 2010
Govt announces first petroleum services company in Sinai
Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi has announced the establishment of the first petroleum services company in Sinai. Half of the…
Calls for calm in Sinai as Israel issues travel warnings
Egypt
September 18, 2010
Calls for calm in Sinai as Israel issues travel warnings
Abdallah Gahama, chief of the Tarabeen tribe in Sinai, urged tribal chiefs in central Sinai to try and diffuse tensions…
Sinai: Bedouin killed by Moldovans seeking entry to Israel
Egypt
September 12, 2010
Sinai: Bedouin killed by Moldovans seeking entry to Israel
Egyptian police say a dispute between Moldovans and Bedouin traffickers demanding more money to take them to Israel has left…
Egypt uncovers arms caches en route to Gaza
Egypt
August 30, 2010
Egypt uncovers arms caches en route to Gaza
Egyptian security forces discovered four weapons caches in Sinai on Sunday that held anti-aircraft missiles and landmines ready for smuggling…
The Sinai riddle: Security or development?
Egypt
August 19, 2010
The Sinai riddle: Security or development?
Wadi-Amr, North Sinai—Last week saw abundant news reports on firefights between Bedouins and border police in Sinai. Details varied, but basics…
Africans killed in Sinai gun fight
Egypt
August 14, 2010
Africans killed in Sinai gun fight
Six Eritrean migrants were killed and several others injured during a gun battle involving smugglers and security forces in North…
Security alert in Sinai following recent attack on Eilat
Features/Interviews
August 7, 2010
Security alert in Sinai following recent attack on Eilat
A huge increase in the number of police vehicles patrolling the roads in Sinai is indicative of the heightened levels…
Egypt: Gaza militants behind rockets on Israel, Jordan
Egypt
August 4, 2010
Egypt: Gaza militants behind rockets on Israel, Jordan
North Sinai--Palestinian factions in Gaza were behind the rocket attacks that hit Israel and Jordan, Egypt’s official news agency quoted…
Rocket misses Israeli town, kills one in Jordan, authorities say
Egypt
August 2, 2010
Rocket misses Israeli town, kills one in Jordan, authorities say
Aqaba--Rockets from Egypt's Sinai, an area where Islamist militants have operated in the past, struck Israel's and Jordan's Red Sea…