sinai
Policeman, gunman killed in Arish gunfight
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Policeman, gunman killed in Arish gunfight
A policeman and a gunman were both killed Monday in gunfight between two armed men and security forces in the…
Update: 21 security officers killed, 24 injured in Sinai road accident
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Update: 21 security officers killed, 24 injured in Sinai road accident
Twenty-one Central Security Forces officers died and 24 were injured after their van overturned in central Sinai earlier Monday. Defense…
Update: Morsy visits Arish to discuss security, talk to Copts
Egypt
October 5, 2012
Update: Morsy visits Arish to discuss security, talk to Copts
President Mohamed Morsy said on Friday he would order the retrial of Sinai residents who were tried in absentia under…
Security forces arrest 10 migrants trying to cross into Israel
Egypt
October 5, 2012
Security forces arrest 10 migrants trying to cross into Israel
Security forces apprehended 10 undocumented African migrants on Friday who were attempting to illegally enter Israel via the Sinai…
Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday
Egypt
October 3, 2012
Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday
President Mohamed Morsy will visit Coptic families living in the city of Rafah on Friday after they were threatened by…
Wednesday’s papers: Eagle or no eagle?
Egypt
October 3, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Eagle or no eagle?
The coverage of the military’s Operation Eagle, launched in Sinai in August to purge criminal and militant strongholds, continues…
Sinai tribal chieftains reassure Coptic residents
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Sinai tribal chieftains reassure Coptic residents
Tribal chieftains in Sinai held a popular conference in Rafah on Tuesday for the Coptic Christians living in the city…
Heavy rains sweep Aswan
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Heavy rains sweep Aswan
Heavy thunderstorms and rain swept the city of Aswan in Upper Egypt on Tuesday, flooding the streets and causing a…
Bishop says Sinai Copts were not forced to evacuate
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Bishop says Sinai Copts were not forced to evacuate
Bishop Quzman of North Sinai has denied reports that the region’s Coptic citizens have been forced to leave their homes…
Floods hit Sinai Sunday, no losses reported
Egypt
October 1, 2012
Floods hit Sinai Sunday, no losses reported
Floods hit several areas in Sinai late Sunday, but no damage was reported. Residents of Nakhl in central Sinai told…