Sinai Peninsula

8 IEDs defused, roadside bomb hits police vehicle in N.Sinai
Egypt

8 IEDs defused, roadside bomb hits police vehicle in N.Sinai

Eight IEDs planted by unknown perpetrators on the Arish-Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid-al-Goura highways in North Sinai were found on Tuesday…
Citizen kidnapped in N.Sinai for reportedly cooperating with security
Egypt

Citizen kidnapped in N.Sinai for reportedly cooperating with security

Unknown gunmen kidnapped a local man at gunpoint in North Sinai on Monday, taking him to an unknown destination. Speaking to…
Egypt-Turkey tensions at unprecedented level
Egypt

Egypt-Turkey tensions at unprecedented level

Tensions between Cairo and Ankara have reached unprecedented levels since the ouster of former Egyptian president and Turkey ally Mohamed…
Robert Fisk: ISIS controls Sinai as much as Egypt
Egypt

Robert Fisk: ISIS controls Sinai as much as Egypt

The recent encounter between Egyptian navy and suspected militants on the Mediterranean coasts of the restive Sinai Peninsula are evidence…
Soldier, 25 militants killed in North Sinai on Wednesday
Egypt

Soldier, 25 militants killed in North Sinai on Wednesday

A soldier was killed and two others were wounded when their vehicle was hit by a mortar missile in North…
Govt bans 4X4 vehicles in Sinai
Egypt

Govt bans 4X4 vehicles in Sinai

The government has banned the use of 4X4 vehicles in Sinai in areas to be specified by the Armed Forces.…
Police conscript wounded by smugglers on Rafah border
Egypt

Police conscript wounded by smugglers on Rafah border

A police conscript was wounded by gunshot at the Egyptian border in Sinai, a security source said. The 21-year-old conscript exchanged…
Palestinian authority denies remarks on Hamas involvement in Sinai attacks
Middle East

Palestinian authority denies remarks on Hamas involvement in Sinai attacks

The Palestinian Authority’s (PA) foreign ministry denied on Sunday remarks allegedly given by Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki that Hamas was…
Israel accuses Hamas of aiding Islamic State in Egypt
Egypt

Israel accuses Hamas of aiding Islamic State in Egypt

An Israeli general has accused members of Hamas in Gaza of providing support to militants linked to Islamic State in…
UPDATE: Sheikh Zuweid police station siege ends
Egypt

UPDATE: Sheikh Zuweid police station siege ends

A senior security official has told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the siege on a police station in Sheikh Zuweid was lifted…
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