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Egypt says identifies suspects in Sinai killings
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Egypt says identifies suspects in Sinai killings
Egypt has identified seven suspects, including one Egyptian, in the killing of 16 border guards last month that triggered the…
Police checkpoint attacked in Arish
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Police checkpoint attacked in Arish
Masked gunmen on Thursday fired at a police checkpoint on the road to the Arish airport without causing injuries. Security…
Armed Forces adopt new strategy in Operation Eagle, says military source
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Armed Forces adopt new strategy in Operation Eagle, says military source
A high-level military source said Wednesday that the Armed Forces, in cooperation with the police, adopted a new strategy in the…
Rights watchdog calls on Egypt to free migrants held in Sinai
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Rights watchdog calls on Egypt to free migrants held in Sinai
Human Rights Watch called on Egyptian authorities, in a statement issued Wednesday, to free hundreds of migrants held for ransom…
Gunmen attack South Sinai police station
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Gunmen attack South Sinai police station
Anonymous gunmen opened fire at Al-Tor Police Department in South Sinai on Wednesday in an attempt to free prisoners, security…
Military replaces tanks with armored vehicles in Sinai
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Military replaces tanks with armored vehicles in Sinai
ISMAILIA — The military is deploying light armored vehicles in Sinai to replace some heavy tanks whose presence at the border…
Only Egyptians with Egyptian parents can buy Sinai lands, says general
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Only Egyptians with Egyptian parents can buy Sinai lands, says general
Only Egyptian citizens with Egyptian parents will be allowed to own land in Sinai, Major General Abdallah Abdel Ghany said…
Security arrest suspect in North Sinai for arms, drug possession
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Security arrest suspect in North Sinai for arms, drug possession
Security authorities in North Sinai arrested a terrorist suspect who kept weapons and marijuana in his home, the state-run news…
Army to hand North Sinai security over to police
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Army to hand North Sinai security over to police
The Armed Forces are devising a long-term plan to permanently hand security over to the police in North Sinai and withdraw…
Govt allocates LE1.95 bn for Sinai development
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Govt allocates LE1.95 bn for Sinai development
The government allocated LE1.95 billion for the development of Sinai in the current year's budget, said on Monday Major General…