Sinai security
Pentagon official arrives in Cairo to discuss Sinai security
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Pentagon official arrives in Cairo to discuss Sinai security
The US assistant defense secretary for international security affairs arrived in Cairo Sunday, leading a delegation on a four-day visit…
Doubts cast over military’s ability to fill Sinai security gap
Egypt
November 7, 2012
Doubts cast over military’s ability to fill Sinai security gap
On the ground, checkpoints were emptied of all policemen, while military armored vehicles were stationed on the streets of the…
UK Foreign Office says travel warning meant only for Sinai
Egypt
November 4, 2012
UK Foreign Office says travel warning meant only for Sinai
The UK Foreign Office said Sunday that its "overall advice for travel to Egypt has not changed this weekend," and…
Sinai official: Requirements for Central Sinai governorate not met
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Sinai official: Requirements for Central Sinai governorate not met
Gaber al-Araby, secretary general of the North Sinai Governorate, said that the requirements to create another governorate in central Sinai…
Security alert in Sinai, protesters block roads
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Security alert in Sinai, protesters block roads
The North Sinai Security Directorate on Wednesday intensified security around its headquarters, the court and all police stations with additional…
Combing the desert: Sinai’s security myth
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Combing the desert: Sinai’s security myth
RAFAH — On a gloomy Saturday at dusk, Magdi Sayed and his wife load carpets and electrical appliances from their…
Security forces arrest 10 migrants trying to cross into Israel
Egypt
October 5, 2012
Security forces arrest 10 migrants trying to cross into Israel
Security forces apprehended 10 undocumented African migrants on Friday who were attempting to illegally enter Israel via the Sinai…
Copts reportedly fleeing Rafah after death threats
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Copts reportedly fleeing Rafah after death threats
Following death threats from what are alleged to be militant groups, Christian families have been fleeing the border town…
Shater meets with Sinai Bedouins on development
Egypt
September 11, 2012
Shater meets with Sinai Bedouins on development
A secret meeting between the Muslim Brotherhood’s Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater and a number of tribal chiefs from Sinai’s…
Four men accused of storming Rafah Crossing released
Egypt
August 25, 2012
Four men accused of storming Rafah Crossing released
Al-Arish prosecution released Saturday four men who had been arrested on charges of storming the Rafah Crossing. The four men…