sinai
Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese
A group of Chinese workers was freed Wednesday, a day after being taken hostage in Egypt, while another group of…
Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt freed
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt freed
Twenty-five Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt were freed Wednesday, a day after they were taken hostage by Bedouin tribesmen, Xinhua…
Bedouin kidnap Chinese workers in Egypt’s Sinai, sources say
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Bedouin kidnap Chinese workers in Egypt’s Sinai, sources say
ISMAILIA — Bedouin in Sinai kidnapped 25 mostly Chinese cement factory workers on Tuesday, demanding that authorities free fellow tribesmen…
Border guard wounded by smugglers in Sinai
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Border guard wounded by smugglers in Sinai
A border guard was shot and wounded by a gang in Sinai trying to smuggle Africans into Israel. Sherif al-Masry…
Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Sinai security
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Sinai security
Three Israeli officials arrived in Cairo on Sunday for a brief visit to discuss the security situation in the Sinai…
Clashes between the army and saboteurs at Sinai gas plant
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Clashes between the army and saboteurs at Sinai gas plant
The military has countered an attack on a natural gas plant in North Sinai Governorate. The plant is located 10km…
Ansar al-Jihad message backs Al-Qaeda’s Zawahiri
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Ansar al-Jihad message backs Al-Qaeda’s Zawahiri
The Ansar al-Jihad terrorist organization in Sinai announced in an internet message Tuesday its complete support for Ayman al-Zawahiri, head…
Egypt resumes pumping natural gas in North Sinai
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Egypt resumes pumping natural gas in North Sinai
Egypt resumed pumping natural gas through local and international pipelines in North Sinai experimentally on Wednesday, after repairing damage caused…
Israel OKs harsh penalties for illegal migrants
World
January 10, 2012
Israel OKs harsh penalties for illegal migrants
JERUSALEM — Israel's parliament on Tuesday approved harsh new penalties on illegal migrants and Israelis who help them, passing one…
Egypt finalizing plan to raise gas export prices
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Egypt finalizing plan to raise gas export prices
Egypt is putting the final touches to a new deal on Egyptian natural gas exports to Israel, including a large…