sinai
Rafah border attack suspect detained pending investigation
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Rafah border attack suspect detained pending investigation
A suspect apprehended last week and allegedly involved in the 5 August Rafah border attack is being held for 15…
Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices
Internal politics are the focus of Wednesday’s newspapers, with the gas crisis, teachers on strike, public transportation and other issues…
Radical camps detected in Sinai, security source says
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Radical camps detected in Sinai, security source says
Extensive activity by radical groups has been detected in North Sinai as part of a military operation seeking to clear…
Amending treaty with Israel ‘a matter of time,’ says presidential adviser
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Amending treaty with Israel ‘a matter of time,’ says presidential adviser
An adviser to President Mohamed Morsy has said that amending the 1979 peace treaty signed with Israel is "a matter…
Tuesday’s papers: Text yourself
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Text yourself
Of the many failings inherent in the Egyptian media, the ability to plaster ambiguous, conspiracy-laden information as front-page fact is…
Suspects detained in storming MNO camp in Sinai
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Suspects detained in storming MNO camp in Sinai
The district attorney in North Sinai on Monday ordered two who are suspected of assaulting a Multinational Force and Observers…
Operation Eagle to resume in Sinai after negotiations with jihadis fail
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Operation Eagle to resume in Sinai after negotiations with jihadis fail
Army and police forces involved in Operation Eagle in Sinai are now on maximum alert after negotiations between a delegation…
Military: Sinai operation against militants is ongoing
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Military: Sinai operation against militants is ongoing
The Armed Forces are still fighting suspected militants in Sinai, the general command of the Armed Forces said Sunday night…
Update: Seven security forces members injured in Sinai attack
Egypt
September 16, 2012
Update: Seven security forces members injured in Sinai attack
Seven security forces members and three passers-by were injured by gunfire Sunday when unidentified gunmen attacked the Sheikh Zuwayed Police…
Update: Army restores calm at multinational force camp in Sinai
Egypt
September 14, 2012
Update: Army restores calm at multinational force camp in Sinai
The Armed Forces, backed by about 50 tanks and armored vehicles, have regained control on the area surrounding a…