Sinai Peninsula

Security forces prevent attack on North Sinai police station
Egypt

Security forces prevent attack on North Sinai police station

Security forces in North Sinai prevented on Thursday an attack on Sheikh Zuwayed police station. The attack was allegedly planned…
Soldier killed in gun attack North Sinai
Egypt

Soldier killed in gun attack North Sinai

A security officer was shot dead Wednesday morning by unknown gunmen south of Rafah, North Sinai, security sources said. The attack…
Policeman wounded in North Sinai
Egypt

Policeman wounded in North Sinai

A policeman was shot and one militant was killed during a police raid on a presumed terrorist haven in Arish,…
Civilian killed by unknown gunmen in North Sinai
Egypt

Civilian killed by unknown gunmen in North Sinai

A 50-year-old man was shot on Thursday by unknown assailants, south of the city of Arish in North Sinai, security…
Officer, 3 conscripts injured in Sheikh Zuwaid blast
Egypt

Officer, 3 conscripts injured in Sheikh Zuwaid blast

An officer and three conscripts with the North Sinai security troops were injured on Sunday in a bomb blast in…
Sinai extremists post video killing kidnapped soldier
Egypt

Sinai extremists post video killing kidnapped soldier

Sinai-based militants posted a video late Friday showing an alleged Egyptian soldier they claim to have captured a week earlier. Militants…
Cabinet approves investment, security for Sinai
Egypt

Cabinet approves investment, security for Sinai

The Cabinet approved on Wednesday a presidential draft decree allocating more than 700,000 acres of lands in central Sinai to…
UPDATE: Gunmen kill 15 soldiers, two civilians in Egypt’s Sinai
Egypt

UPDATE: Gunmen kill 15 soldiers, two civilians in Egypt’s Sinai

Gunmen armed with rocket-propelled grenades attacked several military checkpoints in Egypt's Sinai on Thursday, killing 15 soldiers and two civilians,…
8 alleged extremists killed in North Sinai raids
Egypt

8 alleged extremists killed in North Sinai raids

Eight suspected extremists were killed and six others injured in air strikes by Apache helicopters in North Sinai Sheikh Zuwayed…
Germany reduces travel warning for South Sinai
Egypt

Germany reduces travel warning for South Sinai

Germany’s foreign office announced on Sunday that it is no longer warning its citizens against land travel to southern Sinai…
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