sinai
Rafah residents find ‘explosive belt’ in city square
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Rafah residents find ‘explosive belt’ in city square
Rafah residents on Tuesday found an “explosive belt” in a square in the city and reported it to local security.
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Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
The government has slated 80,000 feddans of land near Al Salam Canal in Sinai for auction, to be exclusively bid…
Army kills cab driver who tried to run Arish checkpoint
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Army kills cab driver who tried to run Arish checkpoint
A taxi driver was killed and a passenger was injured late Sunday when army officers shot at the car after…
Security sources: Jihadis might shift operations from Sinai to other provinces
Egypt
October 27, 2012
Security sources: Jihadis might shift operations from Sinai to other provinces
Security sources told Al-Hayat London-based newspaper that jihadi leaders might shift their operations from Sinai to other governorates after…
Ministry warns of possible heavy rain
Egypt
October 25, 2012
Ministry warns of possible heavy rain
The Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry said Thursday it has raised the state of alert to the maximum in preparation…
Security heightened in Sinai over attack fears
Egypt
October 25, 2012
Security heightened in Sinai over attack fears
Security forces in Sinai are investigating claims that jihadi groups are planning to launch attacks in the peninsula using car…
Sinai landmine injures four
Egypt
October 24, 2012
Sinai landmine injures four
Four people were injured in a landmine explosion in North Sinai while they were digging for leftover materials and remnants…
Officer injured in Sinai gas station attack
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Officer injured in Sinai gas station attack
A security officer at Abordis Police Department was wounded in an armed attack by unidentified armed men Monday afternoon inside…
Priority to Bedouins in 100,000-acre govt land sale in Sinai
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Priority to Bedouins in 100,000-acre govt land sale in Sinai
The new law on land ownership for Sinai Bedouins stipulates that only Egyptians are permitted to buy the land and…