Sinai Peninsula
Egypt says police kill 5 militants near Cairo
Egypt
December 19, 2017
Egypt says police kill 5 militants near Cairo
Egypt says police have killed five suspected militants in a shootout just outside Cairo. The Interior Ministry, which oversees security…
Egypt army kills top Islamist militant, destroys hideouts in Sinai
Egypt
December 10, 2017
Egypt army kills top Islamist militant, destroys hideouts in Sinai
Egypt’s Armed Forces spokesperson Tamer al-Refaei said Sunday that the army killed a top Islamist militant, or takfiri, element in…
Sinai tribes call on militant surrender before wide-scale operation
Egypt
December 1, 2017
Sinai tribes call on militant surrender before wide-scale operation
Following up on their their pledge to eradicate the militant presence in the Sinai Peninsula, the Union of Sinai Tribes…
At least sixteen police officers killed in shoot-out in Egypt’s Western desert: security sources
Egypt
October 20, 2017
At least sixteen police officers killed in shoot-out in Egypt’s Western desert: security sources
At least sixteen police officers were killed in a shoot-out during a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Egypt’s…
IS claims attack in Egypt’s Sinai that killed 23 soldiers
Egypt
July 8, 2017
IS claims attack in Egypt’s Sinai that killed 23 soldiers
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for attacking a remote Egyptian army outpost in the Sinai Peninsula with a…
Egypt’s Islamic State affiliate claims deadly Sinai attack
Egypt
May 12, 2017
Egypt’s Islamic State affiliate claims deadly Sinai attack
The Islamic State group in Egypt has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on local tribesmen this week in the…
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for Palestinians travelling to Gaza
Egypt
May 7, 2017
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for Palestinians travelling to Gaza
The Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah border crossing for travellers going from Egypt to the Gaza strip for the second day…
Swiss court obliges Egypt to pay $2 bln to Israel over suspension of gas exports
Egypt
April 30, 2017
Swiss court obliges Egypt to pay $2 bln to Israel over suspension of gas exports
A Swiss court ordered Egypt to pay $2 billion on Friday to a state-run Israeli electricity company as compensation for…
Russian tourism: From entertainment to political bargaining chip
Opinion
April 26, 2017
Russian tourism: From entertainment to political bargaining chip
A year and a half has passed since the downing of the Russian plane in Sinai, but the Russian government…
Egypt army kills 14 top dangerous takfiri elements in Sinai
Egypt
April 1, 2017
Egypt army kills 14 top dangerous takfiri elements in Sinai
Egypt's army killed 14 Takfiris and arrested 21 others during the past 2 days in northern Sinai, as part of…