Sinai Peninsula
Military seizes ‘terrorist cells’ weaponry storage: spokesperson
Egypt
January 2, 2016
Military seizes ‘terrorist cells’ weaponry storage: spokesperson
The Egyptian Armed Forces' media spokesperson announced Saturday that the “Third Field Army” found a weapons storage space belonging to…
Police conscript wounded in N. Sinai
Egypt
December 25, 2015
Police conscript wounded in N. Sinai
A police conscript was wounded on Friday by gunshots fired by unidentified assailants south of Arish, North Sinai. The incident comes…
Three army personnel killed in N. Sinai attack: sources
Egypt
December 12, 2015
Three army personnel killed in N. Sinai attack: sources
One army officer and two lower-ranking personnel were killed in an attack in Rafah, North Sinai on Saturday, BBC Arabic…
North Sinai roadside bomb kills 4 police conscripts: sources
Egypt
December 8, 2015
North Sinai roadside bomb kills 4 police conscripts: sources
Four police conscripts were killed and four others were wounded when a roadside bomb went off under their armored vehicle…
N. Sinai Tuesday attack reflect IS defiance to army campaigns: analyst
Egypt
November 25, 2015
N. Sinai Tuesday attack reflect IS defiance to army campaigns: analyst
The bloody attack on a hotel in North Sinai on Tuesday was meant to expose Egypt’s “weak control” over the…
Security raids journalist’s Sinai residence in his absence: syndicate
Egypt
November 18, 2015
Security raids journalist’s Sinai residence in his absence: syndicate
The Journalists' Syndicate announced on Tuesday that it filed a complaint with the general prosecution demanding an investigation into a security…
Civilian killed, 4 wounded as missile lands on North Sinai house
Egypt
November 18, 2015
Civilian killed, 4 wounded as missile lands on North Sinai house
One civilian was killed and four others were injured when a missile landed on their house in Rafah, North SinaI,…
8 family members killed in N. Sinai blast
Egypt
November 12, 2015
8 family members killed in N. Sinai blast
Eight people from one family were killed late Wednesday in North Sinai when masked men raided their home in Arish…
IS group in Egypt claims it downed Russian airliner: AFP
Egypt
October 31, 2015
IS group in Egypt claims it downed Russian airliner: AFP
The Islamic State group's affiliate in Egypt has claimed it downed the Russian passenger plane that crashed Saturday in the…
Officer, 10 conscripts wounded in Arish blast
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Officer, 10 conscripts wounded in Arish blast
One police officer and ten other conscripts were wounded in North Sinai’s city of Arish when a roadside bomb exploded…